Due to budget cuts and reduction of federal spending, the DEA has cut workforce by nearly 30% and has a decreased budget of nearly 50% of ten years ago.

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There is no concrete evidence to support this claim. The DEA's budget has fluctuated in recent years, but there is no evidence that it has been cut by 50% of what it was 10 years ago. Additionally, the DEA reportedly had around 5,000 agents in 2017, which is only a slight decrease from its reported 5,235 agents in 2010. Finally, the DEA has had staffing issues in the past, but there is no evidence to indicate that it has cut its workforce by nearly 30%.

Due to Budget Cuts and Reduction of Federal Spending, the DEA