Trump Admin Seeks to Slash Counterterrorism Funding

“Many of these resources are used in cities around the country, including New York City, to train for, respond to, and prevent acts of terror like the one we saw this week,” Laura Epstein, a Democratic spokesperson for the homeland security panel, told Foreign Policy. Although it’s unclear why the administration has targeted counterterrorism programs, Trump has made building a border wall with Mexico a priority for the Department of Homeland Security. The wall is expected to cost over $21 billion. http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/12/13/trump-administration-seeks-to-slash-counterterrorism-funding/amp/?__twitter_impression=true