Budget Director warns Republicans cuts would lead to elimination of thousands of FBI, ATF agents
OMB director Shalanda Young warned GOP budget cuts would "eliminate" 12,000 FBI agents and "almost 1,000 ATF agents."
Conservatives rejoiced at the prospect of thousands of FBI and ATF agents being booted from government service due to budget cuts Friday.
White House budget director Shalanda Young condemned the looming government shutdown during the daily press briefing at the White House. She specifically warned that legislation from Republicans "includes devastating 30% cuts, you heard me, 30% cuts," detailing that "it would eliminate 12,000 FBI agents, almost 1,000 ATF agents, and more than 500 local law enforcement."
Conservative commentators delighted at the idea of FBI and ATF agents being eliminated from government service, arguing such firings would be a good start.
"How can we most empathically demand this? It sounds like a HUGE win for American liberties... no more FBI and ATF infringing on the 1st and 2nd Amendment??!?!?!" former FBI agent Kyle Seraphin wrote with apparent sarcasm. "Whatever shall we DO!?"
Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House on September 29, 2023 in Washington, DC. Young spoke on the government shutdown and outlined the effects on the U.S. economy. ((Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images))
State Freedom Caucus Network communications director Greg Price shared a GIF from the film "The Wolf of Wall Street" where a character says, "You gotta pump those up, those are rookie numbers in this racket."
"This would be but a small step towards returning power to the people of the United States," podcaster Phil Labonte wrote.
"Your Terms are Acceptable," The American Tribune co-founder Jason Robertson responded.
The Federalist Senior Editor John Daniel Davidson wrote, "That's a good start."
US Park Rangers stand at the closed gate to Joshua Tree National Park, in Joshua Tree, California on October 2, 2013, the second day of the US government shutdown. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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"Fantastic," the conservative humorist account named Catturd wrote with clapping emojis.
"Works for me," RedState columnist Buzz Patterson wrote.
"Awesome," radio host Dana Loesch said in a social media post.
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