The Trump administration has dismissed 1,353 key officials from the U.S. State Department, including 1,107 Civil Service and 246 Foreign Service officers. The layoffs began on July 11, with an additional 1,600 employees expected to resign voluntarily. The State Department clarified that U.S. missions abroad are not affected for now. As part of a broader reform plan approved in April by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, numerous bureaus are being merged or restructured. Dismissed officials are receiving termination notices via email and mandatory leave.