Donald Trump is projecting calm about the state of security in America. Yet there is growing debate about the country’s counterterrorism capabilities https://t.co/XVayDh6AzW ...

From NBC News in Washington, this is Meet the Press with Tim Russert. Our issues this Sunday, for the first time, a top government official acknowledges the September 11th attacks might have been prevented if all the clues had been put together. What steps have, will, should the FBI take to ensure the same mistakes will not be made again? With us in his first Sunday morning interview, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert Mo. >> Then on Tuesday, congressional hearings begin. This morni ...

The Iran war raises questions about the country’s counterterrorism capabilities https://t.co/j6sSvGJJLE ...

This morning we got news regarding the nation's counterterrorism director resigning. >> He wrote in his resignation letter basically that he could not continue to serve because of his opposition to the war against Iran. He wrote specifically that he did not believe that Iran posed an imminent threat, which is something that the White House and the president certainly have been saying was a reason for the justification. ...

covering developments from Dubai, MSNOW senior national security reporter David Rode. Also with us, Josh Letterman, Princeton University fellow at the Center for International Security Studies, Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director of foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, and Michael Feinberg, a former senior FBI counterintelligence agent. So, David, let me start with you.Tell us about the significance of this resignation and the impact on U .S. national security. I think there's definitely a ...

hello i'm anna CABREA REPORTING FROM NEW YOR WITH BREAKING NEWS A TOP TRUMP NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIAL IS STEPPING DOWN OVER THE IRAN WAR. JOE KENT, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM CENTER, SAYS, QUOTE, I CANNOT and good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel.That seismic resignation, as we're seeing escalation in the Middle East. Israel now claims to have taken out a pair of top ...

Geopolitical & Security - US vowed retaliation against ISIS and anyone attacking Americans [1] - Attack occurred in an area of Syria not controlled by the Syrian president [2] - Initial assessments indicate ISIS likely carried out the attack [2] - The individual who perpetrated the attack was killed by partner forces [3] - US will hunt down, find, and ruthlessly kill those who target Americans [3] - Soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement to support counter ISIS and counterterrorism operations [4] Casualties & Response - Three American patriots killed in Syria: two soldiers and one civilian interpreter [1] - Three injured soldiers are doing well [1] - The Trump administration is giving a full-throated response [4] - Soldiers' names and unit information are being withheld for 24 hours after next of kin notification [4]

Funding & Security Concerns - The Trump administration is accused of using a government shutdown to potentially weaken the federal government's ability to function [1] - A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from withholding over $100 million in federal funds intended for New York Police Department, FDNY, and New York State Police programs [2] - These funds support critical counterterrorism efforts, including bomb squads, K-9 teams, chemical weapon detection, active shooter response training, and intelligence analysis [2][3] - New York has been attacked by foreign or foreign-inspired terrorists nearly twice as many times as the next most targeted state [4] - The governor of Massachusetts warns that cuts would affect information sharing among federal, state, and local agencies and response to active shooter situations [5] Political Targeting Allegations - The Trump administration is accused of targeting cities and states that do not align with its policies, particularly on mass deportations [6] - Funds originally intended for blue states are allegedly being redirected to states like North Carolina, Indiana, and Tennessee [7] - Cities and counties in California and Washington state are suing the Trump administration for demanding cooperation with ICE in order to receive $350 million in grants [8] - The Trump administration is simultaneously cutting counterterrorism funds and creating an apparatus to designate left-leaning groups and Democrats as terrorists [22][23] Potential Consequences - Pulling back counterterrorism funding could weaken the entire United States counterterrorism apparatus [11] - Former DHS chief of staff suggests that lives will be lost if this money is pulled back [19] - The Trump administration is accused of putting lives in blue states at greater risk by cutting counterterrorism and violence prevention programs [17]