Officials coordinating World Cup preparations in the United States have called the restoration of a fully operational Department of Homeland Security an absolute priority, following the arrest of a man accused of plotting to kill the US president at a high-profile Washington event. Assassination Attempt Puts Security Spotlight on DHS A prolonged congressional funding dispute has left the DHS in a state of partial shutdown for months. The situation gained fresh urgency after Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was apprehended at a prominent Washington dinner, allegedly carrying a semi-automatic pistol, a pump-action shotgun, and three bladed weapons after forcing his way
