FBI Director Kash Patel broke with the Trump administration Wednesday over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau, telling lawmakers, “We need more than what has been proposed.

The proposal repeats allegations that the FBI had been "weaponized" against Trump and his supporters. Trump and his allies, including Patel, have repeatedly made such claims over

Kash Patel warned that a proposed $545 million budget cut could hinder the FBI's ability to combat crime and urged an increase to maintain operations.