Kristi Noem

Well, Patrick, if you think about it, we have, you know, dozens and dozens of countries that will be coming here to play matches.

They're going to bring residents and citizens from those countries here and citizens where we know we have dangerous individuals who would look for that perfect opportunity to

to come to the United States when we have millions of people coming to visit.

So, you know, it's important that we be prepared for that, that we have the investments made that we need to and have it be adequately staffed.

That's the World Cup you've quickly identified as imperative that we partner and make sure that we're ready for all these millions of people that want to visit.

Passionate people that want to come and celebrate and spend time enjoying the World Cup.

Let's hope that they can do that in a safe environment.

And I'm going to do all I can to be prepared for it, that we have the ability to do that and provide that for those families.

In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, "...shutdowns have serious real-world consequences.

The current partial government shutdown has lasted more than a week.

As lawmakers have failed to reach a deal on funding for DHS, Democrats have been demanding changes to federal immigration operations."

Noem blamed Democrats for the partial shutdown and said DHS would put resources toward serving the general traveling public and disaster response.

Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security criticized the decision to pause special TSA programs, saying on social media that the Trump administration is punishing travelers.

Matt Bloom, NPR News.

In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, "...shutdowns have serious real-world consequences.

The current partial government shutdown has lasted more than a week.

As lawmakers have failed to reach a deal on funding for DHS, Democrats have been demanding changes to federal immigration operations."

Noem blamed Democrats for the partial shutdown and said DHS would put resources toward serving the general traveling public and disaster response.

Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security criticized the decision to pause special TSA programs, saying on social media that the Trump administration is punishing travelers.

Matt Bloom, NPR News.