WH’s Leavitt: Govt Firings Likely ‘in Thousands’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday the layoffs across the federal government are likely to reach the thousands.

Leavitt made the comments to a press gaggle outside the White House the day after Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told Republicans the Trump administration will start firing federal employees in the next “one to two” days.

“Look, it’s likely going to be in the thousands,” Leavitt said Thursday. ” 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.

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