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White House says federal layoffs could hit 'thousands' ahead of Trump, Vought meeting

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3 weeks ago

The federal government may have to lay off "thousands" of employees if the government shutdown continues, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned Thursday.Leavitt made the comments during a gaggle with reporters outside the White House, saying administration officials are already gaming out the layoffs."Look, it's likely going to be in the thousands. It's a very good question. And that's something that the Office of Management and Budget and the entire team at the White House here, again, is unfortunately having to work on today," Leavitt said."These discussions and these conversat...

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