Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials who he says are complicit in censoring what Americans say online.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday visas would be restricted for foreign officials who engage in censorship of Americans. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Department of State for comment via its press contact form.

The Trump administration ordered a hold on any new interviews of foreign student visa applications as it considers expanded vetting of applicants' social media accounts.

The secretary of state is now also the national security advisor, and even America’s chief archivist. Yet he doesn’t seem to be the top diplomat. What gives?

The Trump administration has argued that the State Department is bloated and layoffs are necessary. The court found that’s for Congress to decide.