White House OMB Director Russell Vought: DHS ‘disintegrating’

Funding Crisis at Homeland Security Department Reaches Boiling Point The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing a severe crisis, according to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, who testified before the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday. With Congress failing to pass a new appropriations bill, DHS has been operating without a budget since February 14, leaving the agency on the brink of collapse. Vought painted a dire picture of the situation, stating that the department is "disintegrating" due to the lack of funding. As a result, critical services and operations are being severely impacted, raising concerns about national security and the department's ability to respond to emerging threats.

White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought told senators at a Budget Committee hearing Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is “disintegrating” because Congress has not funded the department since its appropriations lapsed Feb. 14. Vought told senators that the situation at the embattled department is becoming dire as...