Investing.com -- In a move that might signal deeper changes for the U.S. diplomatic corps, aides to President-elect Donald Trump have asked three senior career diplomats to step down from their roles at the U.S. State Department. The officials asked to leave are Dereck Hogan, Marcia Bernicat, and Alaina Teplitz, who oversee the department's workforce and internal coordination.
The request came from the Agency Review Team, the group responsible for the State Department's transition to the new administration. While it's common for political appointees to resign when a new president takes office, career foreign service officers like Hogan, Bernicat, and Teplitz usually continue their service across administrations. These three officials have served under both Democratic and Republican administrations, including roles as ambassadors.
A spokesperson for Trump's transition team, when asked for comment, stated: "It is entirely appropriate for the transition to seek officials who share President Trump's vision for putting our nation and America's working men and women first. We have a lot of failures to fix and that requires a committed team focused on the same goals."
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