Marco Rubio is closing offices tasked with advancing American values around the world as part of a sweeping overhaul of the State Department. The Secretary of State said the reorganization was because the U.

S ecretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus worldwide as part of the Trump administration's “America First” mandate.