NPR's Steve Inskeep asks John Dinkelman, new president of the American Foreign Service Association, about how layoffs will affect the State Department and American diplomacy.

The roles of some of the State Department employees fired last week overlap with priorities that President Donald Trump has laid out. That includes those focused on intelligence activities, U.S.

The roles of some of the State Department employees fired last week overlap with priorities that President Donald Trump has laid out ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One employee coordinated intelligence activities. Another worked to leverage U.S. energy interests abroad. And a third was an expert on strategic competition with China.

The roles of some of the State Department employees fired last week overlap with priorities that President Donald Trump has laid out.

Last week's sweeping State Department layoffs gutted some offices unexpectedly and forced staff to scramble, sources told CBS News.