Garland decries House GOP proposal to cut DOJ funding by $1 billion
SUMMARY
Attorney General Merrick Garland criticized a House Republican proposal to cut the Justice Department’s budget by nearly $1 billion. He claimed that the cuts could undermine efforts to 'reduce violent crime nationwide'. Speaking in Cleveland at the opening of a new intelligence center to combat gun violence, Garland touted alleged progress made, noting a 6% reduction in violent crime and a 13% drop in murders in 2023. The House GOP’s fiscal 2025 budget proposal allocates $36.5 billion for the DOJ, dealing a blow to the Biden Administration, who requested $39.5 billion.
