Politics
New York officials allege Trump administration is withholding $87 million in counterterrorism funding
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani argue the unreleased Department of Homeland Security funds jeopardize state and city emergency preparedness.
The short version
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused the Trump administration of withholding $87 million in promised federal counterterrorism grants.
- State leaders stated the withheld amount represents roughly 40% of New York's counterterror allocation and impacts emergency readiness, bomb squads, and first responder equipment.
- The White House and the Department of Homeland Security have not yet publicly responded to the allegations.
Key facts
- Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a joint press conference stating the federal government is withholding $87 million in counterterrorism funding.[The Washington Post · Fox News]
- Hochul stated that the withheld funds account for 40% of New York State's counterterrorism support from the Department of Homeland Security.[Fox News]
- Mamdani stated the disputed funds support 12 bomb squads across the state, FDNY internal communications, and radiological threat preparedness.[Fox News]
- The claims were raised ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.[The Washington Post · Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security have not provided an official explanation or confirmed the status of the $87 million allocation.[Fox News]
Sources
- Trump’s withholding of N.Y. counterterror funds threatens safety, governor saysThe Washington Post - National metered
- NY Gov Kathy Hochul accuses Trump of 'defunding the police,' says DHS is 'withholding' counterterror fundsFox News - Politics