<h1>FBI Director Challenges Budget Cuts, Warns of Reduced Law Enforcement Effectiveness and Potential Operational Constraints Under Proposed Funding Reductions</h1> FBI director testified before Congress about the proposed budget, challenging the Trump administration's plan to cut over USD 500 million from the bureau's funding. He argued the reduction would harm law enforcement capabilities and emphasized the need for full funding of USD 11.1 billion. The director also defended the agency's plan to relocate employees to focus on violent crime areas and responded to criticism about the bureau's perceived politicization.