Washington, Sketsa.id – The U.S. Department of State has announced plans to implement workforce reductions following a Supreme Court ruling that granted approval for a mass layoff proposed by President Donald Trump. This decision comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a previous injunction imposed by lower courts against the Trump administration’s policy

Michael Rigas, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, shared in a statement that in May, the Secretary of State reviewed and approved plans submitted by various bureaus within the Department of State, which include reductions in domestic staffing.
“In the near future, the department will begin notifying individuals who will be affected by this move,” Rigas added.

An anonymous internal source revealed that notifications regarding the layoffs are expected to be sent out via email within the next day.

While Rigas did not provide specific figures regarding the number of employees who will be impacted by the cuts, he did confirm that the previous estimate given to Congress, which pointed to around 1,800 employees, was “fairly accurate.” It is important to note that this reduction will only affect domestic staff, with no plans at this time to reduce the number of employees stationed overseas.

Last year, the U.S. Department of State employed over 80,000 people worldwide, with approximately 17,700 working domestically. Prior to this, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a large-scale restructuring effort within the department, including plans to cut up to 15 percent of its total workforce.

The workforce reduction is part of a broader agenda by President Trump, who, since assuming office in January, has made reducing the number of federal employees and streamlining government budgets a key priority. As part of this initiative, Trump has overseen drastic cuts in various departments through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), previously led by his close advisor, Elon Musk.(*)