FBI: Shutdown Stalls Investigations, Raising Security Fears
October 30, 2025
7:24 am
The FBI’s counterterrorism and criminal investigations have slowed dramatically amid the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history, leaving agents without funds to pay informants or carry out undercover operations. Current and former bureau officials warn the budget freeze is compromising national security.
The partial shutdown, now in its 30th day, has halted payments for informants and blocked operational travel vital to drug and gun trafficking probes, according to multiple current and former FBI employees. The bureau’s $10.7 billion budget remains partially frozen, preventing agents from reimbursing sources or traveling beyond their local jurisdictions.
An FBI spokesperson told Reuters that the …
