Kennedy in Fox News: Democrats are gambling with our lives by not funding DHS

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Fox News Digital urging Democrats to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Key excerpts of the op-ed are below:

"My Democratic colleagues have opposed President Donald Trump's agenda at every turn, and that's their right. But their decision to shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) isn't some harmless act of political gamesmanship; it's incredibly dangerous.

"In the one month since Democrats voted to deny funding to DHS, the United States has faced at least four apparent terrorist attacks."

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"We all know some Democrats hate President Trump more than the Devil hates holy water, but we've seen four apparent terrorist attacks in two weeks. The Department of Homeland Security isn't a pawn in a political game. We need these officers focused on spotting sleeper cells, not their missing paychecks.

"To my Democratic colleagues: Don't wait for another attack to get serious about protecting America's security. Reopen DHS today."

Read Kennedy's op-ed here.