Mr. Tillerson is widely believed to dislike Ms. Haley, who has been seen as a possible successor if Mr. Tillerson steps down. Mr. Tillerson has frozen most hiring and recently offered a $25,000 buyout in hopes of pushing nearly 2,000 career diplomats and civil servants to leave by October 2018. “It’s insulting to them every time someone comes up to them and says that the State Department is being gutted.”Former State Department officials disagree. As more senior officials depart, interest in joining the Foreign Service is dwindling. For many at the State Department, their experience under Mr. Tillerson has been a particular shock because their hopes for him were initially high.

Source: New York Times November 25, 2017 01:41 UTC