Senate Report Says Trump Administration Dismantled Counterterrorism Defenses

A 37‑page report released by Senate Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee accuses the Trump administration of weakening post‑9/11 counterterrorism. The report says the administration cut staff, politicized intelligence, reduced grants and redirected agents to immigration enforcement, while focusing counterterrorism resources on “left‑wing extremism” and ignoring threats from far‑right and white‑supremacist groups.

Lawmakers assert that these actions leave the United States more vulnerable to terrorist attacks and that recent policy changes, such as redefining terrorism to include cartels and gangs and tying grants to voting‑restriction proposals, further strain the nation’s security apparatus.