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By Mike Stankiewicz -
July 19, 2019
The cuts were reportedly made without a thorough review of the potential risks to national security.
The Trump administration quietly canceled several important national security programs, which were created after 9/11 to help protect Americans from weapons of mass destruction.
More than 30 current and former Department of Homeland Security employees said they did not know why the Trump administration stopped the programs. The employees warned the cuts could hinder the agency's ability to respond to a nuclear attack, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The programs cut over the past two years include training exercises for dealing with weapons of mass destruction at the state and local level. Another initiative that worked with foreign governments to prevent the smuggling of nuclear materials was also abandoned.
The cuts were reportedly made without a thorough review of the potential risks to national security.
Additionally, more than 100 scientists and nuclear experts have been reassigned or have left the Department of Homeland Security, hurting the agencys ability to protect Americans.
https://shareblue.com/trump-shutting-down-defense-programs-protect-americans-terrorism/
And the asshole goes on a trip to spew and encourage his racists event, with paid trolls yelling "send her back" . Then the nest day he is at the white house next day and is pissed off that he is getting blow back and says that she and others are not patriots, while this asshole has his lackey dismantling national security programs that detect WMD's ......................fucking traitors....................
And then McDonnell refuses to answer some questions.....................
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-07-17/times-investigation-homeland-security-gutted-programs-aimed-at-stopping-wmd-terrorism
Girard442
(6,072 posts)trev
(1,480 posts)he compromised a SEAL Team mission in Afghanistan so he could have a Look at Me! photo op.
He's never been a patriot.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)If there is some convincing evidence that the cuts really compromise our security, thats different.
chowder66
(9,070 posts)Of course I'm joking......or Am I?
keithbvadu2
(36,806 posts)Today's republicans: "Russia is our friend".
"... retired Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis said in May 2015 that among world threats in the near term, I think the most dangerous might be Russia.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/donald-trump-james-mattis-differ-on-vladimir-putin/