Donald Trump announced mass deportations after the shooting at the White House, write RIA-news. He confirmed that the person who attacked National Guard soldiers in Washington came from Afghanistan in 2021 (US media previously reported this, citing sources).
The US President promised the harshest punishment for the shooter, calling him an “animal” and the attack an “act of terrorism”.
Vice President JD Vance said the motive for the crime was still unclear.
The shooting in Washington happened the day before, 1.5 km from the White House. The man began shooting at the National Guard. Two people fell down. They are in critical condition. The attacker was alive, he was seriously injured when captured. He turned out to be Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021.
According to The New York Times, this man came to the United States as part of the Joe Biden administration's “Welcome Allies” program, which allowed Afghan citizens to enter after American troops withdrew there and the Taliban returned to power.
After the incident, Trump said the US government should have tested all people entering from Afghanistan under Joe Biden's previous administration, once again criticizing his predecessor.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced an immediate suspension of processing applications for entry into the country by Afghan nationals.
