While the Trump administration has accused the Biden administration of poor vetting of Afghans and foreign nationals. However, Lakanwal was granted asylum in April under Trump, as per government documents.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday (Nov 30) that the suspect in the National Guard shooting in Washington was not "radicalised" until after he came to the US. She further blamed the former president Biden administration, despite the Afghan national's asylum was approved under US President Donald Trump. Earlier this week, two National Guard officers were shot by an Afghan suspect. One of the officers lost her life, while the other is in critical condition, Trump said on his Truth Social platform.