The White House on Tuesday pushed back on a bill proposed by House Republicans that cut both the budgets for the Justice Department and FBI by hundreds of millions of dollars by accusing the GOP of defunding law enforcement.
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, April 14, 2023. **FILE**“Republican officials attempted to defund law enforcement to the benefit of violent criminals and fentanyl traffickers, targeting federal agencies that are critical to stopping gun crime, terrorism, and child trafficking,” said White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates.
GOP lawmakers also proposed slashing funding for the FBI, cutting $367 million, a 3.5% reduction below fiscal 2024 levels and 9% less than Mr. Biden sought for the agency. It would also prevent the FBI from opening a new headquarters in the Washington suburbs by tightening its construction funds. Mr. Bates said the cuts will lead to increased crime. He also said that it’s proof that the GOP is defunding the police, a phrase that became popular among the far-left in the wake of George Floyd’s 2020 murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
He said Mr. Biden is making progress by hiring more than 100,000 new police officers funded through the president’s COVID-19 relief bill.“This bill prioritizes fiscal sanity and the liberties of the American people,” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole Oklahoma Republican said in a statement. “It halts the weaponization of the federal government against its citizens and enhances congressional oversight to ensure taxpayer dollars are used responsibly.
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