"We believe he was radicalized since he's been here in this country, Noem said on NBC's Meet the Press. We do believe it was through connections in his home community and state, and we're going to continue to talk to those who interacted with him, who were his family members, who talk to them. The Trump administration used the shooting as justification to halt and review asylum and green card applications."
"Noem claimed vetting is happening when they come into the country, and that was completely abandoned under Joe Biden's administration. All that vetting information was collected by Joe Biden's administration, said Noem. The vetting process all happened under Joe Biden's administration. Noem also denied that she defied a judge's order when she ordered deportation flights to El Salvador to continue, instead blaming activist and radical judges."
Kristi Noem asserted the Washington DC National Guard shooting suspect was radicalized in the United States through connections in his home community and state. The suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was granted asylum in April 2025 under the Trump administration and had worked with CIA-backed units in Afghanistan before arriving in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome. Noem blamed the Biden administration for abandoning vetting procedures and said vetting information was collected under Biden, while the Trump administration used the shooting to halt and review asylum and green card applications. Noem denied defying a judge and confirmed she ordered continued deportation flights under her authority.
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