Earlier this year, the State Department eliminated an employee's contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) goals from the criteria for promotion within the Foreign Service. Instead, the department said it would vet Foreign Service employees on their "fidelity" to the Trump administration's policies.

The State Department's human resources bureau releases new precepts every three years, outlining the most important qualities Foreign Service officers must demonstrate to advance to higher ranks.

As part of a newly added "fidelity" standard, Foreign Service employees across all ranks will be evaluated on their contributions to "protecting and promoting executive power."