FBI special agents and employees, who will soon miss their second paychecks since the government shutdown began on Dec. 22, are scrambling to make ends meet. Some FBI employees are unable to put food on the table and are relying on food banks that FBI field offices have set up across the country. A new report from the FBI Agents Association, an outside organization that advocates for bureau employees, lays out the effects of the partial government shutdown on the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “We contacted our lender, and they are refusing to work with us,” the FBI employee said. FBI employee of 24 years

Source: Huffington Post January 22, 2019 19:41 UTC