Trump Parties While Activists Worry Criminal Justice Bill Will Not Be Fully Funded

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21:  on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives two thumbs up to the crowd during the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Qui... CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives two thumbs up to the crowd during the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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While President Donald Trump held a party celebrating the “First Step Act,” a rare piece of bipartisan legislation focused on criminal justice reform, advocates fretted that the law may never be fully funded.

According to a Monday New York Times report, Trump’s budget only allotted $14 million to the law’s programs, whereas the legislation calls for $75 million.

The Office of Management and Budget says it will revisit the law’s funding, but advocates worry that the combination of Trump’s political opportunism and the Justice Department’s lack of interest will let the act fall by the wayside.

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  1. ‘poor’ Van Jones

  2. Trump’s budget only allotted $14 million to the law’s programs, whereas the legislation calls for $75 million.

    And Mr Blubber is going to pocket the rest of the money .

  3. Oh c’mon…this is PURE Donnie…announce a ‘win’, throw a party, tweet and then don’t fund it or implement but the ‘base’ will run out there and INSIST that Donnie is ‘fulfilling his promises’…

  4. Trump would fund"Justice for Wealthy Criminals ",nothing else.

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