Hochul: Trump ‘defunding police’ by withholding New York anti-terror funds
Hochul says the money would support counterterrorism, subway patrols and security at houses of worship after New York’s allocation fell 86%, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded the Trump administration release $87 million in unpaid federal counter-terror funding as the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches.
- President Donald Trump previously pledged to restore "full" Homeland Security Grant Program funding, yet the administration has withheld the promised aid after an 86% cut to New York's annual allocation.
- The federal cash bankrolls 12 bomb squads and communication equipment for emergency responders, while funding supports infrastructure hardening for houses of worship to prevent terror attacks, Mamdani noted.
- Meanwhile, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared at a Manhattan press event to boast of detaining more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants, bypassing the funding request while pushing the administration's mass deportation campaign.
- Local leaders labeled the withheld money a "sacred obligation," warning that the federal government is walking away from its responsibility to protect New Yorkers just 10 days before the 9/11 anniversary.
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Gov. Hochul demands Trump administration restore $87 million in counterterrorism funding to New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is tired of waiting for the White House to restore tens of millions of dollars in counterterrorism funding to New York, a vow President Trump made nearly a year ago.
Hochul, Mamdani demand $87M in unpaid federal anti-terror funds
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani on Tuesday demanded President Trump's administration fork over $87 million in unpaid federal counter-terror funding as the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks draws near.
Hochul: Trump ‘defunding police’ by withholding New York anti-terror funds - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is demanding that the Trump administration release tens of millions of dollars in withheld federal funding to help the state thwart acts of domestic terrorism and bolster security. On Tuesday, Hochul held a press briefing where she and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on Homeland Security MarkWayne Mullin to provide an additional $87 million in congressionally approved grant money that …
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