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Rahmanullah Lakanwal

Alleged perpetrator of the 2025 Washington, D.C. National Guard shooting

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Nov 28, 2025
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Was Lakanwal and his wife and 5 children put up in free housing

Reporting shows Rahmanullah Lakanwal entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome in 2021 and was resettled through refugee/evacuee channels . Multiple media accounts say a U.S. couple — identified...

Dec 5, 2025
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What was the decision and timeline in Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s asylum or removal proceedings?

Reuters, CBS, CNN and other outlets reporting from government files say Rahmanullah Lakanwal applied for asylum in December 2024 and was granted asylum in April 2025 — Reuters and its cited federal do...

Dec 5, 2025
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How does Rahmanullah Lakanwal's case compare to similar recent immigration rulings?

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan who entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome in 2021 and was later granted asylum in April 2025, is accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington,...

Nov 30, 2025

Dc National guard shooter was granted asylum under what’s president

Multiple major outlets reporting on the Nov. 26, 2025, shooting say the suspect, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was granted asylum in April 2025 — after the Trump inauguration — and that he enter...

Dec 13, 2025

A 29-year-old Afghan named Rahmanullah Lakanwal committed a shooting at the White House

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29‑year‑old Afghan national who entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome in 2021, has been identified by multiple outlets as the suspect accused of shooting two National...

Dec 2, 2025

Was Rahmanullah Lakanwal vetted in the U.S?

U.S. and international reporting show Rahmanullah Lakanwal underwent multiple rounds of vetting tied to his work with U.S. partners in Afghanistan, arrived under Operation Allies Welcome/humanitarian ...

Nov 29, 2025

Was Trump actually shot

No credible reporting in the provided sources says that former President Donald Trump was shot; the November 26–28, 2025 news cycle instead documents an ambush near the White House in which two West V...

Nov 29, 2025

Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal and why did he seek asylum in the US?

Rahmanullah Lakanwal is a 29-year-old Afghan national identified by U.S. authorities as the suspect in the Nov. 26, 2025, shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.; reporting says he ...

Nov 28, 2025

when was Rahmanullah Lakanwal granted asylum on us?

Multiple major outlets reporting on the Nov. 26, 2025 Washington, D.C. shooting say Rahmanullah Lakanwal applied for asylum in December 2024 and that his asylum application was approved in April 2025 ...

Nov 27, 2025

Who is responsible for allowing Rhamanullah asylum in the US?

Reporting across major outlets says Rahmanullah Lakanwal applied for asylum in December 2024 and — according to multiple law‑enforcement and media sources — his asylum claim was approved in April 2025...

Nov 27, 2025

Who has been identified as the suspect and what was the motive in the shooting?

Authorities and multiple news organizations have identified the suspect as 29‑year‑old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021 under programs tied to the U.S. wi...

Dec 9, 2025

Which states reported the most National Guard deaths in 2025 and what missions were they supporting?

West Virginia reported the most National Guard fatalities in 2025 after two West Virginia National Guard members were shot while patrolling near the White House; Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died and St...

Dec 5, 2025

Which judge or asylum officer presided over Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s case and what rulings were issued?

D.C. Superior Court (magistrate) Judge Renee Raymond presided over Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s first court appearance on Dec. 2, 2025; she ordered him held without bond and the defendant pleaded not guilty...

Nov 29, 2025

Did Trump try to block asylum to Afghan in April 2025

President Trump’s administration paused all asylum decisions nationwide and stopped issuing Afghan visas in late November 2025 after a suspected Afghan shooter’s arrest; multiple outlets report the su...

Nov 28, 2025

Which US agency or court handled Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s asylum decision?

Available reporting indicates Rahmanullah Lakanwal applied for asylum in December 2024 and was approved on April 23, 2025; news outlets attribute that approval to the Trump administration but do not c...

Nov 28, 2025

Was Lakanwal and his family put into Walton apartments and when did this happen?

Reporting shows FBI agents executed a warrant at an apartment in the Walton Place complex in Bellingham, Washington, connected to 29‑year‑old Rahmanullah Lakanwal; neighbors said the family lived ther...

Nov 28, 2025

Did the suspect who shot the National Guardsmen have any documented employment or contract history with the CIA?

Available reporting across major outlets says the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, had documented ties to CIA-backed units in Afghanistan and was admitted to the United States in 2021 “due to his prior ...

Nov 28, 2025

What was the official date Rahmanullah Lakanwal was granted asylum in the United States?

Available reporting consistently cites that Rahmanullah Lakanwal applied for asylum in December 2024 and was approved in April 2025; several outlets report the specific approval date as April 23, 2025...

Dec 9, 2025

Yes: Claim that an Afghani attacker of National Guard soldiers was in the U.S. illegally due to Biden and not influenced by “Seditious 6” propaganda

Officials and major outlets report the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan who entered the United States in 2021 under the post‑withdrawal evacuation programs and later received asyl...

Dec 8, 2025

Was the suspected murderer part of any federal or local vetting process tied to the Trump administration?

Available reporting shows the Washington, D.C., suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was granted asylum in April 2025 — after President Trump took office — and that U.S. counterterrorism authorities had vet...