Trump is effectively killing the office that has traditionally spearheaded the 'War on Drugs

The Trump administrationplans tocut 96% of the budget ofthe Office of Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), effectively eliminating the federal agency that has traditionally been used to spearhead the war on drugs, according to multiple media reports.The White House's proposed fiscal year 2018 budget reduces the funding request for ONDCP from $388 million in 2017 to $24 million, according to a leaked memo reported by CBS News.In addition, the budget proposes to eliminate multiple grant programs administered by ONDCP, including theHigh Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program and the Drug-Free Communities Supportprogram.OMB FY18 proposed budget cuts to @ONDCP44: pic.twitter.com/RYrML0tNFq' Jacqueline Alemany (@JaxAlemany) May 5, 2017This is a developing story...Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: The 9 best memes from Trump's first 100 days in office
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