The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage America’s global leadership and efforts to counter threats abroad. The department has begun sending layoff notices to 1,107 , The State Department began laying off more than 1,300 workers Friday, proceeding with long-expected staff cuts that nonetheless came with some surprises in terms of who was cut and confusion on , The State Department on Friday is carrying out plans to lay off 1,300 employees as part of a drastic reorganization effort, drawing outrage from former diplomats and Democrats who say the Trump adm…, The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an internal notice seen by CNN., The State Department is set to fire 1,300 staff as the White House pushes sweeping reorganization targeting refugee, human rights, and diplomatic programs., Over 1,300 State Department employees are receiving the layoff notifications. The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service .