The Department of Homeland Security in the years after its creation was widely criticized for
A) its failure to prevent 9/11.
B) its color-coded terrorist threat alert system.
C) its lackluster response to Hurricane Katrina.
D) both its failure to prevent 9/11 and its color-coded terrorist threat alert system.
E) both its color-coded terrorist threat alert system and its lackluster response to Hurricane Katrina

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was criticized for its color-coded terrorist threat alert system, which many found confusing and unhelpful. Additionally, its response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was widely regarded as inadequate, leading to significant criticism of the department's effectiveness in disaster response. DHS was created in 2002, after the 9/11 attacks, so it could not be criticized for failing to prevent them.

The Department of Homeland Security in the Years After Its