More than 1,200 employees, including senior leaders and technical experts, have left the Federal Aviation Administration under the Trump administration’s deferred-resignation program, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

The resignations and retirements are impacting divisions across the agency, including air traffic, legal matters and space launches, according to the report. However, the FAA says the departures won’t affect safety-critical functions, the Journal reported.

The Journal cited a May 7 internal presentation to senior FAA management which said, “Employees are departing the agency in mass quantities across all skill levels.”

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