The gunman who tried to murder two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C, today has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, and he’s an Afghan national who Joe Biden let into the country after his disastrous withdrawal in 2021.
Here’s the reporting:
BREAKING: Per multiple federal law enforcement sources, the suspect in custody for the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in DC is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. on 9/8/2021 as part of the Biden admin’s Operation Allies Welcome in the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
I’m told his permission to be in the U.S. expired in September of this year, and he is now in the country illegally.
I have a name and DOB – but am waiting for further confirmation.
BREAKING: Per multiple federal law enforcement sources, the suspect in custody for the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in DC is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. on 9/8/2021 as part of the Biden admin’s Operation Allies Welcome in the aftermath of the US withdrawal…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) November 27, 2025
AND…
The suspect who is accused of shooting two National Guard members has been identified as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, according to CBS News.
Lakanwal allegedly entered the United States in 2021.
The incident is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
The two Guardsmen are in critical condition, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
JUST IN: The suspect who is accused of shooting two National Guard members has been identified as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, according to CBS News.
Lakanwal allegedly entered the United States in 2021.
The incident is being investigated as a possible act… pic.twitter.com/4YUlOR9iRl
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 27, 2025
Eight US Servicemembers were killed in Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, and now the lives of two more National Guardsmen are hanging in the balance because of it.