President Trump was right to sound the alarm after the latest terror-linked headline exposed the gaps left by Joe Biden’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, and Americans deserve straight answers about who was let in and why. The suspect in the Washington incident, identified as an Afghan national who arrived under the 2021 evacuation programs, has reignited long-dormant but urgent questions about how the Biden team handled screening during and after the fall of Kabul.
We’ve heard administration talking points insisting everyone was properly vetted, but the facts on the ground tell a different story — one of rushed processing, overwhelmed bases, and a system that prioritized speed over security. Reports show the evacuee pipelines were messy and that even career officials warned of gaps as people were paroled into the country under humanitarian cover. The American people shouldn’t have to take vague assurances from a White House that presided over the worst foreign-policy debacle in decades.
Vice President JD Vance wasn’t making this up when he repeatedly warned about unvetted refugees after the withdrawal; he’s been raising this exact alarm since 2021, and his recent rebukes of the Biden portal-opening are rooted in those same prescient concerns. Conservatives have been called alarmists, but when a preventable security lapse puts our service members and citizens at risk, skepticism is not paranoia — it’s necessary vigilance. Vance’s calls for answers and accountability are the responsible response of leaders sworn to defend the Republic.
Now the Biden administration has halted certain Afghan immigration processing while the nation watches, but that action is long overdue and reactive, not proactive. Blocking pipelines after a crisis is not governance — it’s damage control, and Americans expect policies that prevent threats before they reach our cities and neighborhoods. We need permanent fixes, not press-release band-aids.
The real question for patriots is simple: will our leaders prioritize the safety of everyday Americans or keep apologizing for policy decisions that invited chaos? Conservatives understand compassion for refugees who truly aided our troops, but compassion must never come at the expense of national security. That balance was abandoned, and now patriotic Americans are rightly demanding the sharp reforms needed to protect our communities.
President Trump and Vice President Vance are doing the job voters elected them to do when they demand transparency, tighter vetting, and swift enforcement of immigration laws. It’s time for Washington to stop playing politics with our safety and start defending the brave men and women who wear the uniform and the families they protect. The country that built the strongest military in history can also build a screening system that actually keeps Americans safe.
