State Department official in charge of overhaul steps down

Published November 28, 2017 12:24am ET



Maliz Beams, who was spearheading Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s initiative to reduce the size of the agency, is stepping down after three months on the job, according to a new report.

Beams’s role was intended to oversee the reorganization of the State Department, a top priority for Tillerson. She was named as counselor to the department on Aug. 17.

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