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.@FBIAgentsAssoc just released a 72-page report about how the government shutdown is affecting FBI agents' work. According to agents quoted in report, the shutdown has delayed forensic interviews and grand jury indictments and cut funding for operations and purchasing evidence
"Our leaders in Washington must fund the FBI immediately," @tfoconnor83 from @FBIAgentsAssoc says on a call w/ reporters. "While special agents remain on the job...to be effective, the operations of the FBI require funding." Cites problems for child exploitation and MS-13 cases.
The association has shared information with staff for Trump and Nancy Pelosi, says @tfoconnor83.
More from report: A counterintelligence agent investigating "a top threat to national security" said, "The shutdown has eliminated any ability to operate." A counter-terrorism training session was canceled. Indictments postponed. Fed prosecutors can't pay for grand jury subpoenas
