Employees of the U.S. State Department could receive a layoff notice via email very soon as part of the Trump administration's plan to downsize the government.

The State Department is laying around 1,350 workers as part of a sweeping downsizing initiative tied to President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. According to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post,

The department notified employees Thursday that it was about to begin layoffs as part of a consolidation plan that department officials say will reduce bureaucratic bloat.