Chuck Grassley Slams Biden Administration's 'Failure' to Vet Afghan Evacuees

Tragic Incidents and Security Concerns

• ⚠️ Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot by an Afghan national brought to the U.S. under the Biden administration, resulting in the death of Specialist Beckm and critically injuring Staff Sergeant Wolf.
• 🚨 An Afghan evacuee was also arrested for threatening to bomb a building in Texas, highlighting security vulnerabilities.

Operation Allies Welcome and Vetting Failures

• 🎯 The Biden administration's program, Operation Allies Welcome, has been criticized for its vetting vulnerabilities following the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
• 📊 As of August 2022, 1.6% of over 100,000 Afghan evacuees had links to terrorism or other derogatory information, indicating over 1,600 potential threats.
• 📌 In August 2025, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Gnome stated that thousands of parolees under Operation Allies Welcome were potential national security threats.

Calls for Accountability and Oversight

• 🗣️ Senator Chuck Grassley has repeatedly warned about the failure to vet Afghan evacuees since 2021 and has questioned FBI and intelligence community leadership on national security concerns.
• 📈 Grassley urges continued aggressive investigation of evacuees and credits the Trump administration for efforts to fix the Biden administration's failures.
• 🇺🇸 The senator emphasizes that the Biden administration has not been honest with the American people about the program's vetting vulnerabilities.