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US Government Layoffs Could Be in the Thousands, White House Says
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October 2, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 1, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

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U.S. government layoffs could be in the thousands, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday as the federal government began the second day of a shutdown.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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