Pressed by Karl about Trump’s recent criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Hassett echoed the White House’s criticism of recent cost overruns in the renovation of the Fed’s Washington, D.C., headquarters.

The majority of the programs being made off-limits to undocumented immigrants are overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services, while others fall under the Departments of Education, Agriculture,

The White House Counsel's Office and the Office of Personnel Management are coordinating with federal agencies to ensure their plans comply with the law, one of the officials said. That includes meeting requirements set by Congress, such as rules for how layoffs must occur and the minimum number of staff an agency must retain.

"I, like many other longtime doves, am joining the hawks, because our nation’s budget math just got a lot more dangerous."

President Donald Trump claims Iran's nuclear sites were "totally obliterated," while Israeli officials report a portion of enriched uranium may have survived the operation.