Trump Says Federal Layoffs Happening Right Now Amid Shutdown

Trump Says Federal Layoffs Happening Right Now Amid Shutdown

President Donald Trump talks to the media after walking off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 5, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified remarks made on Oct. 6 by President Donald Trump about whether federal employees are being fired.

On the evening of Oct. 5, the president was asked by a reporter about federal workers being fired. He responded: “It’s taking place right now, and it’s all because of the Democrats. The Democrats are causing the loss of a lot of jobs with their … shutdown. It’s their shutdown; not our shutdown.”
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