Mullin says San Diego mosque could have been protected if DHS were funded

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Monday night said the San Diego mosque that was the victim of a shooting could have been more secure if the agency he leads were funded.

Speaking with Fox News’s Sean Hannity, Mullin was asked about the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday that left two suspects and three others dead.

Mullin said his agency works with the FBI and White House with religious institutions, but asserted that the recent shutdown, the longest in history, barred them from working with houses of worship on security measures.

“We have FEMA grants that they could use to help protect themselves,” Mullin said. “Unfortunately, for the last 76 days, we were shut down, so we’re just now getting those grants out. Until then, they have to hire their own security.”

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a Nonprofit Security Grant Program that provides