Mullin says San Diego mosque could have been protected if DHS were funded
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the San Diego mosque shooting could have been prevented with proper funding for his agency. He emphasized that the recent government shutdown hindered their ability to provide security support to religious institutions. The shooting, which left two suspects and three others dead, is being investigated as a hate crime by local police and the FBI.
- ▪The shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego resulted in the deaths of two suspects and three others.
- ▪Mullin claimed that funding from FEMA could have enhanced security measures at the mosque.
- ▪The FBI is investigating the incident as a hate crime, but has not confirmed terrorism as a motive.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Monday night said the San Diego mosque that was the victim of a shooting could have been more secure if the agency he leads were funded. Speaking with Fox News’s Sean Hannity, Mullin was asked about the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday that left two suspects and three others dead. Recommended Stories San Diego mayor shamed at mosque shooting briefing: ‘Direct result of your leadership’ ‘Hate rhetoric’ involved in deadly San Diego mosque shooting, police say Pirro threatens $500 fines and prosecutions for parents after violent Navy Yard ‘teen takeover’ Mullin said his agency works with the FBI and White House with religious institutions, but asserted that the recent shutdown, the longest in history, barred them…
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