Dozens of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department as Donald Trump is inaugurated on Monday after receiving requests from the president-elect’s aides to do so, The Washington Post reported.

A career diplomat said the forced resignations are taking place “a little quicker” than in previous administrations but that it is common for a new administration to eventually choose new career diplomats for Senate-confirmed positions.

Some incoming presidents decide to keep a larger number of career diplomats in senior roles until political appointees receive Senate confirmation. Trump has instead authorized the selection of more than 20 “senior bureau officials” to take over divisions where leadership positions are being vacated.

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