Trump Restores Law Enforcement Funds to New York After GOP Fury

Kathryn Wilkens Oct 3rd, 2025, 3:53 pm

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing the White House, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump on Friday reinstated $187 million in federal law enforcement and counterterrorism funding to New York, undoing sweeping cuts that had slashed the state’s security budget by more than 80%.

The initial funding reduction sparked bipartisan backlash, including from Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and New York Republicans, who warned the move left the nation’s top terror target dangerously exposed, with Hochul accusing the administration of targeting the state for political reasons.

“I am pleased to advise that I

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