Homeland security secretary also blamed ‘activist’ judges for defying court order to halt deportation flights Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, claimed on Sunday that the suspect in the national guard shooting in Washington DC was “radicalized” in the US and blamed the Biden administration, though the suspect’s asylum was approved under Donald Trump. The shooting suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was granted asylum under the Trump administration in April 2025. He worked with CIA backed units in Afghanistan, coming to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program. Continue reading...
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SUN · 2025-11-30 · 16:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1130-293
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Kristi Noem claims suspect in national guard shooting was ‘radicalized’ in US
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, stated that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect in the Washington DC national guard shooting, was "radicalized" in the US. Lakanwal, age 29, was granted asylum in April 2025 under the Trump administration after working with CIA-backed units in Afghanistan.
Michael SainatoThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-11-30 · 16:29 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, stated that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect in the Washington DC national guard shooting, was "radicalized" in the US. Lakanwal, age 29, was granted asylum in April 2025 under the Trump administration after working with CIA-backed units in Afghanistan. He arrived in the US in September 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome. Noem blamed the Biden administration for the shooting, despite Lakanwal's asylum approval occurring during the previous administration. She also criticized "activist" judges for allegedly defying court orders related to deportation flights.
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Lakanwal came to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program.
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He worked with CIA backed units in Afghanistan.
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The shooting suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was granted asylum under the Trump administration in April 2025.
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Homeland security secretary also blamed ‘activist’ judges for defying court order to halt deportation flights
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Kristi Noem claimed the suspect in the national guard shooting was “radicalized” in the US.
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