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Afghan national charged with Election Day terror plot reignites vetting concerns: ‘Glaring alarms’

  • Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, a 27-year-old Afghan national in Oklahoma, was arrested for plotting an ISIS-backed terrorist attack on Election Day. He allegedly prepared firearms for this attack.
  • The Department of Justice revealed Tawhedi aimed to attack large gatherings on November 5, sharing plans with his juvenile co-conspirator, his wife's younger brother.
  • Concerns regarding the vetting of Afghan refugees are heightened after Tawhedi’s arrest, who entered the U.S. On a Special Immigrant Visa in September 2021.
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