Tulsi Gabbard on Biden Administration's Vetting Failures and Terrorist Threats

Terrorist Infiltration Concerns

• 🎯 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revealed that approximately 18,000 known or suspected terrorists were allowed into the U.S. under the Biden administration.
• ⚠️ These individuals have ties to groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda, and their entry is considered a significant domestic threat.
• ✈️ The lax vetting processes are particularly concerning in the context of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which facilitated the entry of over 100,000 people.

Inadequate Vetting and Identification

• 🔍 Gabbard stated that the vast majority of Afghan evacuees were not properly vetted to the required standards.
• 🛂 While efforts are underway to re-vet individuals, the exact number who have been identified, apprehended, or deported among the 18,000 is still being determined.
• 🚨 The administration is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to identify and deport individuals with known or suspected terrorist ties.

Escalating Threats and Ideological Propagation

• 📈 The number of individuals being removed is increasing, with approximately 1,000 illegals removed per week.
• 🌍 The spread of radical Islamist ideology and active plots by groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS pose a significant near and long-term threat to American security and constitutional freedoms.

Political Response to Terrorism

• 😠 Gabbard expressed infuriation over a senior Democratic Congressman's refusal to label a terrorist attack on National Guard members as such.
• 🗣️ This reluctance to identify Islamist terrorist threats is seen as a long-standing problem contributing to the current security situation.