
Former DHS official Juliette Kayyem discusses security considerations for tournament happening in just over 50 days
NPR's Rob Schmitz interviews former Department of Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem about security concerns surrounding the FIFA World Cup being held in America, now just over 50 days away.
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Audio will be available later today. The FIFA World Cup is a little over 50 days away. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to former Department of Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem about the security concerns people have about hosting the tournament in America in this moment.

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