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DHS chief says World Cup security in ‘jeopardy’ and blames Democrats over delayed funding

The Independent·John Bowden·22 days ago
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The new Homeland Security chief has warned World Cup safety measures are “in jeopardy” after a months-long funding delay held up preparations for the global event. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who replaced Kristi Noem in March, made the remarks in Kansas City, Missouri, Saturday as he asked Congress to pass funding for ICE and Border Patrol to shore up security at the World Cup. “It put our mission in jeopardy,” Mullin told reporters. “Now, can we still deliver? Yes. Can we be as proactive [as we could have been]? No... We haven’t been able to be as proactive on putting those positions, those safety measures in place, and the first match is June 11.” Kansas City is one of the United States’ 11 host cities for the North American World Cup which begins June 11 and will see millions of soccer fans attend games across the U.S., Mexico and Canada.…

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