By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has left its mark — and not in a good way. ATF, which is responsible for approving Federal Firearms Licenses for gun dealers, finds itself with a huge backlog to process, station KERA reports. ATF spokeswoman April Langwell tells the station it’s hard to pin…
The government shutdown is hindering the FBI’s investigations of terrorism, child trafficking and violent crime, according to a report issued Tuesday by a group representing the bureau’s 13,000 special agents.
Federal law enforcement agencies such as the FBI, DEA, ATF and Customs and Border Protection are finding that the government shutdown is stymying ongoing investigations.
The men and women who have sworn to sacrifice their own lives to protect the president are not receiving paychecks under the government shutdown.
A government shutdown over border safety could soon cause serious security problems at airports, where more than 51,000 TSA employees began working without pay Friday.
A group representing thousands of FBI agents is calling for an end to the government shutdown, saying national security is at stake.
President Trump said the government shutdown could last months or even years because border protection is so important. But what about airline safety?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In the midst of the government shutdown, the FBI Agents Association issued a statement assuring the public agents will continue to do their job. At the same time, the association in its statement is pushing for better pay and tax relief for agents who are transferred: “Due to years of pay…
