{"id":2448878,"date":"2025-06-18T12:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cities-sue-dhs-over-reimbursement-for-counterterrorism-funds\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T16:13:58","slug":"cities-sue-dhs-over-reimbursement-for-counterterrorism-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cities-sue-dhs-over-reimbursement-for-counterterrorism-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Cities sue DHS over reimbursement for counterterrorism funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcities-sue-dhs-over-reimbursement-for-counterterrorism-funds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2448878&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Five Democratic cities-Chicago, Boston, denver, San Francisco, and Seattle-are suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for failing to reimburse them for expenses related to counterterrorism measures, specifically under the &#8220;Securing the Cities&#8221; program. This initiative, which was established to enhance preparedness against nuclear and terrorist attacks, has seen the cities&#8217; reimbursement requests ignored since February.The cities assert that this refusal is unconstitutional and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-oversight-republicans-demand-mayor-bowser-provide-plan-to-address-rampant-violent-crime-in-nations-capital\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Republicans Demand Mayor Bowser Provide Plan To Address Rampant Violent Crime In Nation\u2019s Capital\">jeopardizes public safety<\/a>, claiming DHS is obstructing CongressS mandate by withholding funds that have already been appropriated. Impacted cities report notable delays in acquiring crucial detection equipment and services necessary for their safety operations, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amounts owed totaling hundreds<\/a> of thousands of dollars. This lawsuit is part of a wider trend of challenges against the Trump administration regarding the withholding of federal funds.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cities sue DHS over reimbursement for Congress-approved &lsquo;Securing the Cities&rsquo; counterterrorism funds<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2140866\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic<\/a> cities are suing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> for failing to reimburse them for purchases made to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">counterterrorism<\/a> measures and curbing nuclear attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago, Boston, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle have filed suit after 11 requests for reimbursements for expenditures, previously approved by the department, have been ignored since February.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3445743\/texas-border-wall-funding-ends\/\">Texas stops funding US-Mexico border wall after finishing just a fraction of state wall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3445498\/brad-lander-new-york-mayor-candidate-arrested-ice\/\">Who is Brad Lander &mdash; the NYC mayoral candidate arrested by ICE?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3445470\/obama-autocracy-criticism-trump\/\">Obama uses election-era warnings of &#8216;autocracy&#8217; about Trump&#8217;s actions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sfcityattorney.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Stamped-Amended-Complaint-Securing-the-Cities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">plaintiffs<\/a> call the DHS&rsquo;s refusal to immediately reimburse cities unconstitutional. The program, which grants cities funding to prepare against nuclear and terrorist attacks, is known as Securing the Cities. It was first established in New York in 2006, and by 2018, the program was authorized by Congress.&nbsp;Estimated annual funding for the program is approximately $29 million.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congress enacted Securing the Cities and required DHS to provide resources to local governments to implement the program,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfcityattorney.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-Stamped-Amended-Complaint-Securing-the-Cities.pdf\">lawsuit<\/a>. &ldquo;DHS cannot override Congress&rsquo;s judgment by freezing congressionally appropriated funding.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs argue in the lawsuit that the DHS&rsquo;s freezing of already-approved funding is &ldquo;already impairing&rdquo; the ability of cities to &ldquo;protect public safety.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Boston forwent &ldquo;buying crucial nuclear and radiological detection equipment for its Fire Department.&rdquo; Chicago delayed the renewal of a software license used to operate radiation detection devices and directed a vendor to halt work on a camera system designed to identify radiation sources.<\/p>\n<p>Denver is awaiting $300,000 in reimbursement from the DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle was forced to pause its purchase of 1,000 radiation detectors at a cost of $1.1 million. Seattle officials said the purchase was intended in preparation for the 2026 World Cup matches.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a pretty big irony between the rhetoric we&rsquo;re hearing from D.C. on the need to have safe and secure cities, and what&rsquo;s happening here &mdash; where the actual dollars that go to support that at the city level are being held up,&rdquo; Seattle Deputy Mayor Greg Wong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/06\/17\/cities-sue-dhs-over-frozen-anti-terrorism-funds-00411556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told <em>Politico.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3445145\/kristi-noem-transported-dc-hospital-ambulance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">KRISTI NOEM TRANSPORTED TO DC HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit is the latest of many challenging the Trump administration for its decision to freeze or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-sues-biden-admin-over-pharmacy-mandate-to-dispense-abortion-drugs\/\" title=\"Texas Sues Biden Admin Over &quot;Pharmacy Mandate&quot; to Dispense Abortion Drugs\">withhold federal funds<\/a>. On Monday, a federal judge ruled that the administration&rsquo;s decision to terminate certain NIH grants was illegal, calling it &ldquo;government racial discrimination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to the DHS for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2140866\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2140866\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cities sue DHS for failing to reimburse counterterrorism funds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2448879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DHS-DEI.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5037,40796,7492,4585,23538],"class_list":["post-2448878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cities","tag-counterterrorism","tag-dhs","tag-lawsuit","tag-reimbursement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DHS-DEI.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2448878"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2448882,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448878\/revisions\/2448882"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2448879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2448878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2448878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2448878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}