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State Department employees applaud as their colleagues walk outside of the State Department headquarters in the Harry S Truman Building, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Washington.

State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan Published Friday, July 11, 2025 | 4:29 a.m. Updated Friday, July 11, 2025 | 7:44 p.m.

A memo sent out to staff at the State Department said that layoffs are coming and revealed that impacted employees will be notified soon.

The State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees as part of a sweeping reorganization plan that Trump administration officials say will cut down on unwieldy bureaucracy and modernize the ...

The State Department will lay off around 1,350 employees on Friday, part of a reorganization that Trump administration officials said would address an overly “bloated bureaucracy.” Around ...

State Dept lays off 1,350 employees as reorganization nears final phase The State Department is trimming back the overall scope of its layoffs, compared to what it told Congress last month, with fewer ...

State Department lays off 1,350 employees The department says the cuts, part of a reorganization that will see 3,000 total personnel reductions, will slash redundancy and walk back growth over the ...

The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year. A senior State Department official said ...

State Department lays off 1,350 employees The department says the cuts are needed to tame bureaucracy. Critics say they will weaken U.S. strength at a critical time.