US EditionNoem says National Guard shooting suspect was 'radicalized' in the U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the suspect was radicalized in the U.S. after asylum was granted, prompting a pause and re-vetting of asylum applications under Trump-era standards.
- On Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said authorities believe Rahmanullah Lakanwal was radicalized in the U.S. and that asylum processing will resume after backlog clearance under Trump-era vetting standards.
- Reporting indicates Rahmanullah Lakanwal arrived in 2021 and was granted asylum this year, while Noem blamed vetting abandonment under Joe Biden, President, urging changes to the process.
- U.S. prosecutors said last week Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney, will charge Lakanwal with first-degree murder after National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom died and Andrew Wolfe remains hospitalized.
- Noem said asylum applicants and migrants must be vetted under President Trump's standards and removed if ineligible, arguing Biden's administration abandoned vetting at entry.
- Officials reported Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said investigators believe Rahmanullah Lakanwal was radicalized in his U.S. home community and will keep interviewing those who interacted with him, while Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., criticized the political response and noted prior vetting may have been insufficient.
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Suspect in Guardsmen shooting may have been radicalized after settling in U.S., Trump officials say
Top Trump administration officials said Sunday the Afghan refugee accused of shooting two National Guardsmen before Thanksgiving in the nation's capital was likely radicalized in the U.S. after entering the country in 2021.
D.C. shooting suspect "radicalized" since coming to U.S., Noem says
Afghan Who Shot National Guard Members Radicalised In US: Homeland Security
US authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of ambushing National Guard members in Washington, DC, was not radicalised until after he came to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday.
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Afghan suspect in Washington shooting likely radicalized in US: security official
The Afghan suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington may have been radicalized after entering the US, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said when questioned about his motive on Sunday talk shows.
Washington DC Shooting: Kristi Noem says suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal radicalized in US, family under scrutiny
US authorities say Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, was radicalized while living in US before fatally shooting a National Guard member and wounding another in Washington, DC. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said suspect’s radicalization involved connections in his home community.
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