On the recordSeptember 6, 2025
My question is: Why did Trump cut $468 million from the ATF’s budget in his nasty signature bill? Why did he cut funding for the agency responsible for getting guns off our streets by almost 30%?
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Johnson criticized Trump's funding cuts to the ATF amid gun violence issues.
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