The gutting of programs intended to thwart potential terrorist attacks was a “dereliction of duty” and has put the nation at greater risk of potential catastrophic attack, Rep. Adam B. Schiff said.
A senior House member said Monday that he will explore legislation to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from diverting funds from critical research and programs on tracking nuclear material that could be used in a terrorist attack.
at Homeland Security to strengthen detection and tracing capabilities that might deter a hostile foreign state from slipping radiological or nuclear material to terrorists. Another Homeland Security unit had helped lead up to 20 WMD-related training exercises each year with state and local authorities. The unit participated in less than 10 such exercises last year and even fewer so far this year.
McDonnell declined through a spokeswoman to be interviewed about the changes and Homeland Security did not answer written questions about the matter. The department didn’t respond to a request for comment Monday regarding Schiff’s remarks.
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