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One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations

On February 12, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations," which emphasizes the President's constitutional authority over U.S. foreign policy. The order mandates that all officers and employees involved in implementing foreign policy must do so under the President's direction, with failure to comply being grounds for disciplinary action. It tasks the Secretary of State with reforming the Foreign Service to ensure alignment with the President's foreign policy agenda, including changes in recruitment, performance evaluation, and training. The Secretary is given the discretion to revise or replace existing guidelines to achieve these reforms. The order clarifies that it should be executed in accordance with existing laws and does not create enforceable legal rights.