More than 130 members of the top-secret National Nuclear Security Agency, were either fired as part of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency cuts or resigned as a result of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation buyouts, according to The New York Times.

The exodus included nuclear scientists, bomb engineers, and safety experts, over the past six weeks, the Times reported.

The NNSA, which manages the nation’s 3,748 nuclear bombs and warheads, is part of the Department of Energy. It was in the process of modernizing the U.S.’ arsenal to include a new fleet of nuclear submarines, bomber jets, and land-based missiles.

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