Mullin Says DHS Not 'as Proactive' to Secure World Cup Due to Shutdown
Mullin said a 76-day funding lapse left DHS less proactive on safety measures as the first U.S. match nears, officials said.
- On Saturday, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said a 76-day funding lapse hindered security preparations for next month's World Cup, warning the shutdown put the tournament's safety "in jeopardy."
- Mullin blamed Democrats for the funding holdup, claiming they shifted objectives to shut down the department, while Rep. Mark Alford added that "robust immigration enforcement is not a political issue" but a national security imperative.
- The Secretary noted the U.S. would be in "horrible shape" without staff working through the payless shutdown, accusing Democrats of endangering the 600,000 people attending upcoming matches.
- In Miami, the mayor secured promises from State Marco Rubio that ICE would not deploy to local games, while 120 organizations including the ACLU warned visitors about potential rights violations.
- Kansas City is one of 11 host cities for the North America World Cup, which will host six matches between June 16 and July 11 amid the ongoing security preparations.
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Mullin: "Kamikaze Democrats" Put World Cup At Risk
“These kamikaze Democrats that are willing to literally put our homeland at risk when all these men and women at DHS is trying to do is protect their backyard like they protect my backyard and protect their backyard regardless of blue state or red state! So when we actually finally got funded, I will tell you, I was in my office watching the vote as it goes through. When it passed, you could hear people clapping. I walked down the halls and peop…
Markwayne Mullin Warns World Cup Security Readiness Is 'In Jeopardy' Due To DHS Funding Lapse
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Department of Homeland Security’s World Cup preparation has slowed after a 76-day funding lapse, warning of readiness challenges ahead of the June matches. Security Planning Under Strain During a Kansas City briefing on Saturday, Mullin said security planning for the World Cup has been affected. He warned urgency is rising as deadlines approach, stating, "We haven't been able to be as proacti…
'World cup in JEOPARDY' says US Homeland Security boss Markwayne Mullin
The US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin has said the safety of those attending the 2026 World Cup is in "jeopardy".Mr Mullin made the remarks in Kansas City, Missouri, which is set to host six World Cup matches between June 16 and July 11.The former Senator told reporters he believed his department, which operates the US airline security force Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and law enforcement agency Immigration and …
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