{"id":34648,"date":"2025-12-03T23:19:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34648"},"modified":"2025-12-03T23:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:19:05","slug":"patel-rips-biden-over-unserious-afghan-vetting-after-guard-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=34648","title":{"rendered":"Patel Rips Biden Over Unserious Afghan \u2018Vetting\u2019 After Guard Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"708\">FBI Director Kash Patel sharply criticized what he described as the Biden administration\u2019s failure to properly vet Afghan nationals brought into the United States after the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. His comments followed the Nov. 26 shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C. Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been charged with multiple counts, including murder, and remains hospitalized under guard. Patel argued that the attack represents a systemic breakdown in the vetting process.<\/p><div class=\"aycgw69fed55be06a6\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.aycgw69fed55be06a6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.aycgw69fed55be06a6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.aycgw69fed55be06a6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.aycgw69fed55be06a6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.aycgw69fed55be06a6 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div>\n<div id=\"theads-video\" class=\"bplr bplr-targetvideoskin-main bplr-unsticky-inside-left bplr-larger bplr-large bplr-long bplr-started bplr-visible-controls bplr-over bplr-playing\">\n<div class=\"bplr-holder\">\n<div class=\"bplr-progress-control\">\n<div class=\"bplr-progress-holder\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"slider\" aria-label=\"Seek slider\" aria-valuenow=\"1\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"155\" aria-valuetext=\"1 Seconds of 2 Minutes 35 Seconds\">\n<p data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"1079\">One victim, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, remains hospitalized, while Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died of her injuries. Patel pointed to a 2022 Homeland Security Inspector General report that found U.S. Customs and Border Protection lacked essential data needed to thoroughly screen Afghan evacuees. He said the FBI was working to determine if and when Lakanwal became radicalized.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1850529\" data-uid=\"00448\">\n<div id=\"mgw1850529_00448\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1485\">Patel described the investigation as a sprawling international terrorism probe involving legal processes, device seizures, home searches, and numerous interviews. He vowed the FBI would scrutinize every person Lakanwal had contact with and emphasized that the agency intends to vet all individuals who entered the United States, legally or otherwise, to identify any potential criminal or terrorist ties.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1911\">The shooting also reignited political criticism of the Biden administration\u2019s handling of immigration and refugee vetting. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem introduced new measures requiring countries of origin to cross-reference biometric data, expanding social media screening, and mandating annual check-ins. She also proposed an expanded travel ban targeting countries she claims are sending dangerous individuals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2228\">The White House previously identified 19 nations facing immigration restrictions, and CBS News reported that Noem\u2019s suggestions could raise the number to around 30. 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