President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and the State Department begins laying employees.

According to the Associated Press, 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers were sent layoff notices Friday. They were informed that their positions were being “abolished” and that those notified would lose access to the State Department at 5 p.m.

The layoffs affect 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers based in the United States, according to internal department notices and a senior official.