US EditionOfficials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump
The suspect was part of a Biden-era Afghan resettlement, granted asylum under Trump in April 2025; over 190,000 Afghans were resettled amid vetting challenges, officials said.
- The Trump administration blamed Biden-era vetting failures for the admission of an Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.
- FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro criticized the Biden administration for inadequate vetting of the shooter, Lakanwal, during a press conference.
- Lakanwal applied for asylum in December 2024 and received approval on April 23, 2025, after Trump took office.
- Trump has called for a 're-examination' of all Afghan nationals who entered the U.S. during the Biden administration.
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White House hits back after Dem blames Trump for DC shooting despite Afghan terror suspect being let in under Biden
The White House blasted a prominent House Democrat over the shooting of two National Guard troops in DC after Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) used the tragedy to blame President Trump and question the Guard deployment in the nation's capital.
JONATHAN TURLEY: Wasserman Schultz blames Trump, guns for DC attack, but spares Biden
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., has long performed a key role for many on the left. When there is an argument barred by decency or decorum, Wasserman Schultz is happy to make it, from attacking journalists in her defense of censorship to attempting to rig an election and bar Republicans from ballots as part of her defense of democracy. However, on Friday, the Florida representative set a new low in American politics: attempting to assign …
JONATHAN TURLEY
Trump Did It: Wasserman Schultz Accuses the President of Causing the Shooting of National Guard Members
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has long performed a key role for many on the left. When there is an argument barred by decency or decorum, Wasserman Schultz is happy to make it, from attacking journalists in her defense of censorship to attempting to rig an election and bar Republicans from ballots as part of her defense of democracy. However, on Friday, the Florida representative set a new low in American politics: attempting to assign so…
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