SHOT: Donald Trump’s budget slashes funding for federal law enforcement…
Bloomberg: “FBI, DEA Targeted for Broad Funding Cuts in Trump Proposal”
“The Trump administration wants to slash Justice Department funding by nearly 8%, including cuts to the FBI and other law enforcement offices, as part of an across-the-board push to cut federal government spending. …
“The FBI would see a $545 million decrease to its current $10.6 billion budget under the proposal, as part of the White House’s stated plans to ‘reform and streamline’ the agency.”
CHASER: … over the objections of his own FBI Director, who “need[s] more” money to run the agency.
Kash Patel: “That’s the proposed budget, not by the FBI. The proposed budget I put forward … would not have us cut any positions. … [W]e need more than what has been proposed in that budget.”
