White House wants Department of Homeland Security reopen for World Cup

White House wants DHS reopen for World CupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The White House are reviewing US President Donald Trump's security in the wake of Saturday's shootingByDan RoanSports editorPublished49 minutes agoWhite House officials preparing for this summer's World Cup say reopening of the Department of Homeland Security is "essential" after a man was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a gala event in Washington DC.A dispute over funding between members of Congress has led to a long-running partial shutdown of the department.According to prosecutors, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun and three knives as he charged past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association…

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