The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has laid off about 1,200 to 2,000 workers at the Department of Energy, including employees at a power grid office, the nuclear security administration and the loans office,

The Trump administration has begun firing federal employees across a number of agencies in an effort to save money across the government, affecting thousands working at the departments of Energy and Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has laid off 1,200 to 2,000 employees, impacting key offices, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Loan Programs Office, and Grid Deployment Office.