Something has to change.

The violent ambush of two National Guard members just blocks from the White House has shaken Washington — and now it’s raising explosive new concerns about the Biden administration’s failed vetting of Afghan evacuees.

Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker revealed that the rushed 2021 withdrawal wasn’t just chaotic — it was essentially “a free-for-all” that allowed unknown individuals to enter the United States with little to no screening.

For many Americans, this attack confirms long-held fears: our national security was compromised, and the consequences are now unfolding in real time.

A Warning Conservatives Made Years Ago Is Now a National Security Reality

Parker told Fox News Digital that intelligence officials repeatedly warned the Biden administration that tens of thousands of evacuees were rushed through without proper identification or documentation.

Her blunt summary: “This was a ticking time bomb — and it just went off.”

Republicans raised these concerns immediately after the withdrawal, warning that security shortcuts could lead to catastrophic outcomes. Tragically, those predictions appear to have been right.

Whistleblowers Sounded the Alarm: Hundreds Entered With Red Flags

In 2022, Sen. Josh Hawley revealed that a whistleblower flagged 324 Afghans with derogatory or suspicious backgrounds who still made it into the U.S. under Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome.

A Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report also concluded that the administration failed to properly vet thousands of individuals, despite public claims of “rigorous screening.”

Even worse, security officials say their recommendations were overridden by the State Department.

“People we flagged as unsafe were still being approved,” Parker said.
“It was chaos. No one was truly being vetted.”

The Reality Behind the Afghanistan ‘Lily Pads’: Missing Records and Rushed Processing

To speed up the evacuation, the Pentagon moved evacuees through temporary bases in Germany, Qatar, Spain, and Italy. But these sites were chronically understaffed, swamped with people, and plagued with:

• Missing documents
• Incomplete records
• Inconsistent screening
• Vetting shortcuts
• Overwhelmed databases

Security experts say this created massive blind spots that authorities are still trying to untangle today.

‘Anyone Was Allowed In’ — FBI Expert Draws Direct Line to DC Attack

Parker says the most dangerous flaw was simple: Most evacuees arrived with no verifiable documents.

No ID. No criminal record checks. Often not even a confirmed name.

That left U.S. agents unable to cross-reference intelligence databases — a fact she believes directly contributed to the attack near the White House.

“What happened to our National Guard members is a direct result of the failed vetting,” Parker said. “America is now full of people we don’t know — and can’t track.”

The two West Virginia National Guard soldiers remain in critical condition.

Prosecutors Outraged: DC Shooter Entered Under Biden’s Program

Authorities say the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was brought into the U.S. through Operation Allies Welcome. He had been living in Washington state with his family before driving across the country to the nation’s capital.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro called the case a stunning example of government negligence:

“Americans should never live in fear because someone slipped through a reckless vetting process.”

FBI Director Kash Patel said Lakanwal is here “for one reason only — the disastrous withdrawal and the lack of vetting.”

Federal Reports Confirm What Conservatives Feared All Along

A Pentagon inspector general review found that at least 50 evacuees presented serious security concerns, and dozens more with derogatory information couldn’t be located after arrival.

Sen. Hawley also exposed an internal 2021 email urging officials to “err on the side of excess” when filling flights — meaning individuals boarded even when their qualifications were unclear or their documentation was missing.

Even former FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that Joint Terrorism Task Forces are actively investigating multiple evacuees.

Mayorkas Under Oath: Could Not Guarantee Anyone Was Fully Vetted

During a tense Senate hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas initially insisted evacuees were screened. But after being pressed by Sen. Lindsey Graham — and reminded he was under oath — Mayorkas admitted:

“No. No, I can’t speak to that.”

In other words, the Biden administration cannot confirm whether individuals entering the U.S. during the withdrawal were truly vetted at all.

The Bottom Line for Older Americans: Your Safety Is at Stake

The attack near the White House is not an isolated incident — it is the predictable result of a rushed, reckless, politically motivated evacuation that ignored repeated warnings.

For Americans age 50+, military families, veterans, and taxpayers, the message is clear:

• Border security matters.
• Vetting matters.
• Ignoring red flags leads to danger.

And now, with lives on the line, even federal officials admit the system failed.