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Marco Rubio: “What about the more than 1,500 State Department officials who took early retirement in buyouts?”

On the recordMarch 6, 2025
What about the more than 1,500 State Department officials who took early retirement in buyouts?
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio challenged Musk's claims about workforce cuts in a sarcastic manner.

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