Trump allies, led by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), have threatened to cut Department of Justice and FBI funding if those federal law enforcement agencies target Trump — but that’s not a popular idea with Senate Republicans, who fear it gives political ammo to Democrats.
Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo in April that, “We’re gonna have to look at the appropriations process and limit funds going to some of these agencies, particularly the ones that are engaging in the most egregious behavior.”
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has accused Republicans of wanting to defund federal law enforcement, flipping the script on GOP leaders who accused Democrats of wanting to defund the police in 2020 and 2022.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) took a shot at Republicans when asked about talk among Republicans about using the appropriations process to push back on the Justice Department.
“Honest to God, they run a campaign against Democrats saying we want to defund the police, and then they turn around and want to defund the FBI and Department of Justice. It just shows how radical the MAGA Republicans can be,” he said.
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