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 U.S. State Department fired more than 1,300 employees on Friday. The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s plan to reduce the size of the federal government. The firings include the remaining employees working on global climate talks.

The U.S. State Department fired 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

The State Department will begin firing personnel “soon” as Secretary of State Marco Rubio implements his dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an email from a top State Department official to staff Thursday evening.

Over 1,300 people who worked as civil service and foreign service officers were fired on Friday as the Trump administration continues to slash the federal government.

The State Department on Friday began laying off more than 1,300 staffers as it seeks to cut the size of its U.S. workforce by about 15%, part of the Trump administration's sweeping plan to reorganize the department.

The employees affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs.