Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was grilled during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday on Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s granted asylum, which was approved in April after she took over as head of the agency.
“Mr. Thompson, this individual that came into the country—,” Noem started deflecting, before Thompson pressed again.
But Noem cut him off again. “No, no, no, no. I’m not going to let you—”
“Yes or no, who approved the asylum claim?” asked Thompson, but Noem again blamed the Biden administration.
THOMPSON: You blamed the shooting of Guardsmen solely on Joe Biden. Who approved the asylum for this same person?KRISTI NOEM: This individual that came in---THOMPSON: No. I want to know who approved----NOEM: *keeps talking over Thompson*T: I don't want to file perjury… pic.twitter.com/mRX4sqiUcF
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 11, 2025Prior to the shooting, there were plenty of well-documented reasons to allow Lakanwal into America. He operated as a foreign partner with America’s intelligence services in Afghanistan, and worked with the CIA as a partner in the country for more than a decade before U.S. troops withdrew from the region. Unfortunately, however, Lakanwal struggled with PTSD as a result of the war, his family told CNN.
He allegedly shot two members of West Virginia’s National Guard on the eve of Thanksgiving. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries. The other victim, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, is “slowly healing,” according to his family.
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