Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin linked Monday's deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego to delays caused by the recent 76-day DHS funding lapse, arguing that religious institutions were left waiting on federal security assistance and "had to hire their own security."
Speaking on Fox News hours after the attack, Mullin said FEMA security grants that could have helped protect houses of worship were delayed because DHS operations had been disrupted during the shutdown.
