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Today at 11:30 am, members of FBIAA's National Executive Board gather for a press conference to discuss the current and lasting impacts of the #GovernmentShutdown on FBI operations and national security. Updates will be shared on this thread. 
Opening statement from FBIAA President @tfoconnor83: "I want to make one point clear: Agents were working cases yesterday, are working cases today, and will be working cases tomorrow. They are doing so without pay and under increasingly challenging conditions."
"Last night I delivered food to our office break room for those in the office who are in need. The FBI family always comes together in times of crisis, but it's truly sad that we must resort to this."
"As we said in our petition to elected leaders warning that the failure to fund the FBI could undermine important work on January 10, this is not about politics for Special Agents. For the FBI, financial security IS national security."
"The failure to fund the FBI undermines essential FBI operations, such as those designated to combat crimes against children, drug and gang crime, and terrorism."
The FBIAA has compiled stories from active FBI Special Agents about the #GovernmentShutdown's impacts on their work in a report titled "Voices from the Field." Below are some excerpts on FBI operations. The full document can be downloaded at bit.ly/FBIAAVoices.
Regarding the future of the FBI, @tfoconnor83 says, "The failure to fund the FBI is creating long-term problems by making it more difficult to recruit and retain skilled and experienced Special Agents." Below are excerpts from Voices from the Field on this topic.
"Our leaders must listen to the voices of the men and women who are committed to protecting our country. We ask our leaders to listen to the Voices from the Field. There is no time for delay - fund the FBI now."
