The Trump administration on Friday began laying off more than 1,300 U.S.-based employees at the State Department, a day after the Supreme Court removed legal barriers to a sweeping reorganisation of the agency. Notices obtained by multiple media outlets show 1,107 civil-service and 246 foreign-service positions have been abolished, with civil servants scheduled to depart within 60 days and diplomats in 120 days. Including voluntary departures accepted earlier this year, the department expects nearly 3,000 staff to leave—roughly 15 % of its domestic workforce. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the reduction-in-force will eliminate "non-core" or duplicative offices and streamline more than 300 bureaus as part of his plan to make American diplomacy “leaner and more focused.” The restructuring follows last week’s absorption of the U.S. Agency for International Development into the State Department and will consolidate overlapping sanctions, finance and human-rights functions. Critics contend the cuts target expertise in areas such as climate policy, refugees and democracy promotion and will erode U.S. influence abroad. The American Foreign Service Association called the timing “a catastrophic blow to our national interests,” while Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats said the move “undermines our national security.” Lawsuits challenging the dismissals are pending in several jurisdictions. Friday’s layoffs come amid reports of abrupt, unexplained firings inside the Justice Department and FBI that have unsettled career staff. Taken together, the actions highlight President Donald Trump’s wider push to recast the federal bureaucracy around his “America First” agenda.