Labor & Civil Service

The State Department, under Secretary Marco Rubio, removed the DEIA promotion precept and will grant restitution — including pay increases, administrative promotions, and commendation letters — to roughly 295 employees who were marked down under the Biden‑era DEI standard. An internal review of 7,319 2024 promotion files found staff were downgraded for not demonstrating they would 'seek diversity in staff,' and the department has replaced DEIA with a new 'fidelity' criterion.