Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 08, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
KRISTI NOEM SAYS BIDEN USED DHS 'TO INVADE THE COUNTRY WITH TERRORISTS'
"If you think about what Joe Biden did with the Department of Homeland Security, he used this department to invade the country with terrorists, he opened up the borders, let anybody come in that wanted to. He put them on airplanes, he led them through our airports, where, if they could figure out a way to get to our shores and into our country, he just opened the door and invited them in. So, it's our job to get them out," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during President Donald Trump's Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
A new U.S. citizen holds the U.S. flag and the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at George Washington's Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, Va., on Friday, July 4, 2025. ( Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) outlining the new restrictions referenced the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the case is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national. He has been charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill, one count of murder, and one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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Lakanwal's defense attorney said in a hearing on Tuesday that his client pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Fox News Digital's Stephen Sorace, Jake Gibson and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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