By Courtney Rozen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he reversed his administration’s plan to cut $187 million from New York’s security funding, which the state’s governor described would have been “devastating.”

“I am pleased to advise that I reversed the cuts made to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism for New York City and State,” Trump said in a social media post.

Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, who had criticised the initial move, welcomed the reversal and said the cuts would have affected the state’s law enforcement and counterterrorism operations.

“I’m glad President Trump heard our call and reversed course… Because of our efforts, $187 million in critical funding will be restored,” Hochul said in a statement.

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