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Trump's Cuts to Homeland Security Heighten Violence Fears

6/18/2025

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The Trump administration's drastic cuts to the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) have sparked alarm among national security experts. This move comes as "lone actor" attacks rise, highlighted by the recent targeted shootings of Minnesota lawmakers, intensifying fears of escalating politically motivated violence.

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The Trump administration's drastic cuts to the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) have sparked alarm among national security experts. This move comes as "lone actor" attacks rise, highlighted by the recent targeted shootings of Minnesota lawmakers, intensifying fears of escalating politically motivated violence.