FBI Director Kash Patel expressed significant concern regarding the White House's proposed budget cuts which would reduce the bureau's funding by $545 million. During a House Appropriations Committee hearing, Patel highlighted that such cuts would impede the FBI's capability to carry out its mission effectively. The proposed budget aims to streamline the FBI, focusing on violent crime and national security, while cutting non-law enforcement missions deemed unnecessary. Patel is collaborating with the White House Office of Management and Budget to address this funding challenge.
At this time we have not looked at who to cut, but we canât do the mission on those 2011 budget levels, emphasizing the need for adequate funding.
We are focusing our energies on how not to cut positions, highlighting that we can't cover our mission at the levels proposed in the President's budget.
The budget aims to reform the FBI by cutting nearly half a billion dollars in the 2025 budget, signaling a shift towards a focus on violent crime.
The proposed budget reflects a new focus on counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and reducing programs that do not align with the administration's priorities.
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