A Biden administration program that brought in thousands of Afghan nationals is being blamed by the Trump White House for the arrival of the man suspected of shooting two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, arrived in the U.S. on Sept. 8, 2021, through the program known as Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said on the night of the shooting.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed that Lakanwal worked with the U.S. government, including the CIA, “as a member of a partner force in Kandahar.”
Lakanwal applied for asylum during former U.S. President Joe Biden’s term in office, but it was approved this April under the Trump administration.