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Democrats Demand Answers on Trump’s Crime Victim Funding Cuts

5/6/2025

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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are scrutinizing the Trump administration's drastic funding cuts to nearly 400 organizations that support crime victims, demanding clarity from the Justice Department by May 19. Additionally, Trump's proposed 2026 budget threatens to dismantle the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, sparking fears over the future of crucial investigations and the fight against drug trafficking.

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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are scrutinizing the Trump administration's drastic funding cuts to nearly 400 organizations that support crime victims, demanding clarity from the Justice Department by May 19. Additionally, Trump's proposed 2026 budget threatens to dismantle the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, sparking fears over the future of crucial investigations and the fight against drug trafficking.