
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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