One Voice for America's Foreign Relations

What it means

Strengthens the Secretary of State's authority to discipline or remove Foreign Service members and other diplomatic staff who don't faithfully implement the President's foreign policy. The Secretary now has "sole and exclusive discretion" to reform personnel procedures and revise diplomatic manuals.

Expected impact

• More centralized control over U.S. foreign policy implementation, with diplomats more directly accountable to presidential priorities
• Potentially swifter personnel changes in the State Department, especially for those perceived as not aligned with the administration's agenda
• Streamlined diplomatic messaging as the order emphasizes speaking with "one voice" on foreign affairs
• Possible concerns about reduced independence for career diplomats and foreign policy experts