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Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama will make a statement to reporters Monday about the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and the loss of U.S. service members, including 22 Navy SEALs, killed in Afghanistan over the weekend, a White House official said.

The comments are scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at the White House.

According to the White House official, Obama will offer a reassuring assessment of the economic situation, citing reasons for confidence in the U.S. economy despite the decision last week by Standard & Poor’s to downgrade the U.S. credit rating for the first time in history.

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