DHS Orders $50M in Chemical Weapons After Trump Bombed Iran
Key Takeaways
- DHS spent over $144 million on weapons and ammunition in 2025.
- Senator Schiff described the increase as a drastic expansion of DHS armaments.
- Findings rely on official procurement data and Schiff's watchdog report.
Massive Munition Purchase
CBP is set to order up to $50 million of less-lethal specialty munitions.
The agency is looking to supply 123 different types of munitions across 10 categories.
The purchase follows months of abuse of these very munitions on American streets.
DHS spent more than $144 million on firearms and ammunition in the first year of Trump's second term.
Crowd Control and Lethal Weapons
More than $30 million was committed for ammunition and more than $25 million for less-lethal weapons.
ICE issued a $9.1 million purchase order for precision rifles to Geissele Automatics.
The spending surge occurred amid public outrage over immigration enforcement tactics.
Training and Oversight Concerns
Haar expressed skepticism about DHS's ability to train agents on such a wide variety of weapons.
The Intercept frames this as a serious operational challenge.
Non-Western outlets emphasize the political and legal context, while The Intercept focuses on technical questions.
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