FBI Director Kash Patel told a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday that he supports a White House proposal to cut the bureau's budget, a day after telling lawmakers he had wanted $1 billion more than the administration had requested.

FBI Director Kash Patel is breaking with the Trump administration over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau

After telling House lawmakers that the F.B.I. needed more resources, Kash Patel told senators that he agreed with a proposal to slash more than $500 million from the agency.

The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is pulling Dr. Janette Nesheiwat’s nomination to be surgeon general and replacing her with Dr. Casey Means. The news came the day before Nesheiwat’s Senate confirmation hearing was set to begin.

The White House withdrew the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general after reports about her credentials, and President Trump announced a new pick, Dr. Casey Means.