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Top Trump intel official reveals DC terror suspect wasn’t vetted for entry to US
- Top NCTC official says Rahmanullah Lakanwal wasn’t vetted for entry to the United States in 2021.
- Joe Kent said the lapse occurred amid Biden-era withdrawal policy and changed vetting standards.
- Kent claimed more than 2 million entrants from Muslim-majority regions were admitted with minimal scrutiny.
- The incident spurred calls to reassess vetting and border-control practices.
- Lakanwal is accused of opening fire on National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
- Sarah Beckstrom, a National Guardswoman, died from injuries after the shooting.
- The attack prompted scrutiny of U.S. vetting for Afghan entrants amid border policy debates.
- Kent publicly criticized the Biden administration for lax screening during the Afghanistan withdrawal.
- Officials referenced by outlets noted broader vetting concerns tied to border policy.
- The alleged assailant was allowed into the U.S. during changes in security screening.
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