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Joe Neguse: “According to the director of the FBI's testimony in front of…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

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Congressional Discussion on FBI Budget Cuts and Presidential Pardons with Joe Neguse

Published | Video Starts at 01:57

With respect to the FBI. Yes. You go ahead if you'd like. I guess the question I have is about the $545 million of cuts. So my understanding is, According to the director of the FBI's testimony in front of the Senate, that's going to, at a minimum, result in 1300 people being fired, laid off from the FBI. You worked closely. I did, I presume, with folks in the FBI as a AUSA for many years, yes. (01:57–02:12)

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