The Department of Homeland Security shutdown is already undermining federal preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, administration officials warned senators Wednesday — cautioning that the ongoing funding lapse has slowed coordination with state and local authorities and cost the agency hundreds of airport screeners as the U.S. gears up to host one of the largest sporting events in the world.
“It has significantly impacted our operations,” Christopher Tomney, DHS director of the Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness, told lawmakers at a joint congressional hearing convened by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Homeland…
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