President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing the dismissal of “thousands” of federal employees as the government shutdown enters its second day on Thursday. The White House indicated that these layoffs could target agencies it views as misaligned with the administration’s priorities.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday: “It’s likely going to be in the thousands. [T]hat’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.”

She emphasized that the White House is not seeking negotiations with Democrats: “We haven’t wanted to negotiate. We just want to keep the government open. That’s been the Republican and the Trump White House position since the very beginning

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