The FBI’s footprint in Wisconsin could be shrinking.
The agency plans to close three of its seven offices in the state, according to a press release by Sen. Herb Kohl’s office.
The Wisconsin Democrat raised the issue on Tuesday to Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr., who appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The offices that would be closed include:Wausau, Kenosha and La Crosse.
“If these closures go through, the Western District of Wisconsin will lose half of its FBI offices and may have to make do with fewer agents,” Kohl said at the hearing. “I have serious concerns about the ability of the remaining two offices to adequately support already underserved rural areas.”
