President Donald Trump is reviewing an administration plan to cut back on some State Department overseas operations and internal offices dealing with issues including refugee and human rights, according to The New York Times.

The Times report indicated the president is close to approving the plan and could sign an executive order for the changes within a week. The plan reportedly calls for the elimination of nearly all State Department-managed bureaus throughout Africa.

But on Sunday, administration officials suggested that the Times had been fooled by a “fake document.”

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