Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation urging them to oppose President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes a 35% cut to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program and a proposed relocation of the program from the Office of National Drug Control Policy to the Department of Justice.
 
“The Trump budget proposal would defund local law enforcement, weaken our ability to interdict narcotics, and give the upper hand to the drug cartels. Arizona is on the front lines of the fentanyl crisis, and cutting this program will only make our communities less safe.” – AG Mayes