Eric Tucker
Reporter at Associated Press
I cover national security at the FBI and Justice Department for The Associated Press in Washington
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A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different note to Congress on budget plan
6 days ago |
apnews.com | Eric Tucker
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel pledged Thursday to make the bureau’s mission “work on whatever budget we’re given,” striking a different tone from comments a day earlier in which he called for the agency to be funded at far higher levels than what the Trump administration had proposed.
FBI director says bureau needs more funding than what Trump administration budget proposal calls for
1 week ago |
apnews.com | Eric Tucker
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel broke with the Trump administration Wednesday over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau, telling lawmakers, “We need more than what has been proposed.” The 2026 budget proposal released on Friday calls for a funding cut of more than $500 million for the FBI as part of what the White House said was a desire to “reform and streamline” the bureau and reduce “non-law enforcement missions that do not align” with the...
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1 week ago |
apnews.com | Eric Tucker |Aamer Madhani
WASHINGTON (AP) — La destitución del asesor de seguridad nacional Mike Waltz por parte del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump genera aún más perturbación en un equipo de seguridad nacional que ya ha sido objeto de escrutinio por el uso de la aplicación de mensajería Signal para hablar sobre operaciones militares delicadas, así como de cuestionamientos crecientes sobre el liderazgo del secretario de Defensa Pete Hegseth y el despido del general de cuatro estrellas que dirigía la Agencia de...
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1 week ago |
apnews.com | Eric Tucker |Aamer Madhani
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s removal of national security adviser Mike Waltz brings further disruption to a national security team that has already endured scrutiny over using the Signal messaging app to discuss sensitive military operations as well as mounting questions over the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the firing of the four-star general who led the National Security Agency.
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1 week ago |
apnews.com | Eric Tucker
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“You should read the book because there’s no enemies list,” Patel told Rep. Madeleine Dean in a tense exchange. “And you should give that book to every one of your constituents.” “I won’t be doing that,” Dean shot back. “That’s their loss,” Patel said. https://t.co/qE2Ge5me0g https://t.co/DuAuVyxh2R
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