Sen. Schumer demands funds restored for war on drugs
Schumer is demanding $154 million be restored to the budgets of the DEA, ATF, and U.S. Marshals. (1:18 PM)
Schumer is demanding $154 million be restored to the budgets of the DEA, ATF, and U.S. Marshals.
“If we ease up on them now, especially knowing that El Chapo is still on the loose, it could spell real trouble for Long Island, and for all of New York,” he said. “So, I am urging my colleagues in Congress to restore these critical cuts, and undo a wrong-headed DEA special agent hiring freeze that will impact Long Island.”
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Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota also asked for federal support to stop the flow of heroin and meth to Long Island.
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Please no!!!!
Schumer is an idiot….long past retirement….the only way he will retire is if the GOP can put up a super strong candidate that can beat him in an election but that will never happen because I believe Long Island is heavily democratic along with New York City and Westchester County while most of New York State is mostly GOP….the borough votes alone cancel out the state votes every time in the nationals as far as the electoral vote.