D.C. Shooter worked for the CIA in Afghanistan - seriously

Shocking Revelation: CIA Confirms Afghan Shooting Suspect's Ties to U.S. Intelligence

Lakanwal has a wife and five sons, and he was injured in Afghanistan while supporting US soldiers. 'We were the ones that were targeted by the Taliban in Afghanistan,' the relative said. 'I cannot believe it that he might do this.'

What the fuck are you people doing here? Well, now that Trump granted asylum to these terrorists in 2025:

According to CNN, Lakanwal entered the United States on a temporary visa handed to him by Biden. But he allegedly applied for asylum status in 2024, and that request was granted in April 2025 by the Trump administration. 

Well, certainly 'Dreamers' will all be granted amnesty after this.

Washington, D.C. – November 27, 2025 – In a bombshell disclosure that has ignited fierce political backlash, CIA Director John Ratcliffe revealed late Wednesday that the Afghan national accused of ambushing two National Guard soldiers near the White House had previously collaborated with the spy agency during America's protracted war in Afghanistan. The admission, coupled with blistering criticism from President Donald Trump, has thrust the ghosts of the 2021 Kabul evacuation back into the national spotlight, raising urgent questions about immigration vetting and national security in the wake of a brazen daytime attack.

The suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, allegedly opened fire on the two West Virginia National Guardsmen in a targeted assault at the bustling Farragut West Metro station around 2:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The soldiers, who were patrolling as part of heightened security measures in the capital, were struck at close range—one reportedly shot in the head—in what D.C. police described as a "monstrous ambush-style attack" just blocks from the executive mansion. Both victims remain in critical condition at a local hospital, with first responders captured on video desperately performing CPR at the scene.

Lakanwal, who was wounded in the ensuing shootout and taken into custody without further incident, had been living in Bellingham, Washington, after arriving in the U.S. in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome—a Biden administration initiative designed to resettle Afghan allies fleeing Taliban rule. According to family members cited by NBC News, Lakanwal had served a decade in the Afghan Army alongside U.S. Special Forces, primarily in the volatile southern province of Kandahar. But Ratcliffe's Fox News interview peeled back deeper layers: Lakanwal was not just a military collaborator but a "member of a partner force" directly linked to CIA operations in the region, aiding U.S. efforts against Taliban insurgents until shortly before the chaotic U.S. pullout."

The Biden administration justified bringing the alleged shooter to the United States... due to his prior work with the U.S. government, including CIA," Ratcliffe stated, his tone laced with condemnation. "The individual—and so many others—should have never been allowed to come here. Our citizens and service members deserve far better than to endure the ongoing fallout from the Biden administration’s catastrophic failures."

The revelation has supercharged a partisan firestorm, with Trump seizing the moment from his Thanksgiving perch in Palm Beach, Florida, to eviscerate his predecessor. In a pre-recorded address to the nation, the president branded the shooting an "act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror," vowing that the "animal" responsible would pay a "very steep price."

He reserved his sharpest barbs for Biden, accusing the former commander-in-chief of unleashing an "unvetted flood" of immigrants during the "disastrous" Afghanistan withdrawal that left 13 U.S. service members dead in a suicide bombing and stranded thousands of American allies."I can report tonight that based on the best available information, the Department of Homeland Security is confident that the suspect in custody is a foreigner who entered our country from Afghanistan, a hellhole on Earth," Trump thundered. "We must now re-examine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden and we must take all necessary measures to ensure the removal of any alien from the country who does not belong here."

More than 75,000 Afghan refugees were admitted post-withdrawal, a figure Trump lambasted as emblematic of lax border policies that have allowed "20 million unknown and unvetted" foreigners into the U.S.The attack's timing—mere hours before Thanksgiving gatherings—has amplified public outrage, with social media ablaze under hashtags like #AfghanVettingFail and #BidenBetrayal. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer echoed Trump's call for scrutiny, declaring it "inconceivable that proper vetting procedures were followed during the chaos... of the U.S. evacuation."

On X users from conservative corners decried the incident as a direct consequence of the 2021 debacle, with one prominent post linking to Daily Mail coverage amassing hundreds of shares: "CIA head reveals National Guard shooting suspect worked with spy agency in Afghanistan as Trump blasts Biden for flying him in during disastrous withdrawal." Democrats, meanwhile, have urged restraint amid the unfolding investigation, which the FBI is probing as a potential "act of international terrorism."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed heartbreak for the victims, while D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized the rapid response that likely prevented further casualties. "This is a targeted shooting," Bowser said at a press conference, noting security footage showed Lakanwal "coming around the corner" and firing immediately at the guardsmen.

In a swift show of force, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an influx of additional troops to Washington, bolstering the National Guard presence already deployed for urban security. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called for national prayers, posting: "My heart aches for these brave Guardsmen and their families."

As federal authorities pore over Lakanwal's digital trail—including potential motives tied to radical Islamist sympathies—the incident underscores lingering scars from America's longest war. Ratcliffe's disclosure not only humanizes a suspect once deemed an ally but also reignites debates over the human cost of hasty retreats and porous borders. For the two Guardsmen fighting for their lives, and a nation on edge, the story is far from over.

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