FBI Director Kash Patel said the Trump administration’s own budget request wouldn't be sufficient to fund the agency, asking appropriators to reject a more than $500 million proposed cut in favor of an increased budget.

It was an admission that caused momentary confusion with Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), who appeared thrown off by Patel’s rejection of the requested budget.

“The skinny budget is a proposal, and I'm working through the appropriations process to explain why we need more than what has been proposed,” Patel said.

Appropriators are used to hearing administration officials defend their budget – proposals that are nonetheless often swiftly rejected by Congress.

But Patel said he did not back........

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