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.”
