Before Minnesota Shooting, a Program Aimed at Preventing Attacks Lost Federal Funding NYT | Top Stories By: Chris Hippensteel and Orlando Mayorquín 31 August 2025 at 08:34 The cut by the Trump administration does not appear to have affected the handling of the church shooting this week, but state leaders say it weakens efforts to identify future threats. © Jenn Ackerman for The New York TimesAt Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.