(CBS) — With New York a terror target, some city officials are
fighting back against a proposed cut in federal anti-terror funding.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is slamming a White House proposal that would cut nearly $300 million from the $600 million allocated for counterterrorism programs across the country.
“It’s been slashed nearly in half to 330 million dollars and this couldnt come at a worse time, as terror threats are increasing, as danger threats from isis are increasing as we hear about lone wolves from one end of the country to the other,” Schumer said.
Schumer will be joined by Mayor Bill de Blasio, as well as the city’s police and fire commissioners later this morning to call on the White House to reconsider the proposal for 2017, CBS2’s Janelle Burrell reported.
Officials say the “urban area security initiative” helps cities prepare for terror attacks, with training for police and firefighters. The program also helps fund extra patrols at area transit hubs and waterways,
“The president in general has been good on terror funding,” Schumer said. “We’re here to tell bureaucrats in Washington who picked up the machete and made this cut it shall not stand, go back to the drawing board.”
The cuts are a part of President Obama’s new budget proposal, and will most likely be voted on later this year, CBS2 reported.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is slamming a White House proposal that would cut nearly $300 million from the $600 million allocated for counterterrorism programs across the country.
“It’s been slashed nearly in half to 330 million dollars and this couldnt come at a worse time, as terror threats are increasing, as danger threats from isis are increasing as we hear about lone wolves from one end of the country to the other,” Schumer said.
Schumer will be joined by Mayor Bill de Blasio, as well as the city’s police and fire commissioners later this morning to call on the White House to reconsider the proposal for 2017, CBS2’s Janelle Burrell reported.
Officials say the “urban area security initiative” helps cities prepare for terror attacks, with training for police and firefighters. The program also helps fund extra patrols at area transit hubs and waterways,
“The president in general has been good on terror funding,” Schumer said. “We’re here to tell bureaucrats in Washington who picked up the machete and made this cut it shall not stand, go back to the drawing board.”
The cuts are a part of President Obama’s new budget proposal, and will most likely be voted on later this year, CBS2 reported.
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