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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza.

"I can confirm that Special Envoy Witkoff and the president submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported," Leavitt told reporters. "Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas. I could also confirm that those discussions are continuing, and we hope that a ceasefire in Gaza will take place so we can return all of the hostages home, and that's been a priority from this administration from the beginning. I won't comment further as we are in the midst of this right now."

Asked if Hamas has accepted the proposal, Leavitt said not to her knowledge but if that becomes the case there will be an announcement from the administration.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opened her press briefing on Thursday by railing against the recent court rulings against President Donald Trump's global tariff policy.

Leavitt called the legal setbacks "judicial overreach" and claimed "activist judges" were responsible. The first court ruling blocking Trump's tariff policy came from a three-judge panel with members appointed by Presidents Barack Obama, Trump and Ronald Reagan.

"These judges are threatening to undermine the credibility of the United States on the world stage," Leavitt said. "The administration has already filed an emergency motion for a stay pending appeal and an immediate administrative stay to strike down this egregious decision. But ultimately, the Supreme Court must put an end to this for the sake of our Constitution and our country."

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told President Donald Trump that policy decisions would rely on "non-political analysis" during a meeting on Thursday, the Fed said in a statement.

"Chair Powell did not discuss his expectations for monetary policy, except to stress that the path of policy will depend entirely on incoming economic information and what that means for the outlook," the Fed added.

The announcement follows repeated public statements from Trump urging the central bank to lower interest rates, including a social media post last month saying Powell's "termination cannot come soon enough."

Days later, Trump said he would not fire Powell but reiterated his call for lower rates.

In a statement Thursday morning, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the department has notified Congress of its planned reorganization.

“The plan submitted to Congress was the result of thoughtful and deliberative work by senior Department leadership. We have taken into account feedback from lawmakers, bureaus, and long-serving employees,” Rubio said. “The reorganization plan will result in a more agile Department, better equipped to promote America’s interests and keep Americans safe across the world.”

The reorganization was first unveiled last month, but the plan includes some minor updates—including the addition of an Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight.

--ABC News' Shannon Kingston