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Karoline Leavitt: “There will be grave repercussions for all of those agencies…”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Feb. 5, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 27:12

What would be the repercussions for all of the agencies under DHS if no agreement is reached on funding when that deadline approaches next Friday? Well, There will be grave repercussions for all of those agencies, but more importantly, frankly, for the American people who those agencies serve. And that's exactly what the president and the White House want to avoid. Again, we want to keep the government funded. (27:12–27:20)

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Asserts that failure to reach a funding agreement will have serious consequences for DHS agencies and the public.

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