“I don't want to bring charges of perjury against you, but I am of the opinion that the Trump administration — DHS, your DHS — approved the asylum application,” Thompson said.
THOMPSON: You blamed the shooting of the guards solely on Joe Biden. Who approved the granting of asylum to this very man?
KRISTY NOEM: This man who came in…
THOMPSON: No. I want to know who approved…
NAME: *continues talking about Thompson*
T: I don't want to file a perjury plea… pic.twitter.com/mRX4sqiUcF
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 11, 2025
Two weeks have passed since the shooting. During this time, Noem repeatedly blocked efforts to involve her agency in granting asylum to Lakanwala, even though that is exactly what happened. Instead, she nonsensically claimed that the Biden administration's vetting process for Lakanwala, which began after he entered the US in 2021, effectively rendered her powerless to make a final decision regarding Lakanwala's ability to remain in the country.
Before the shooting, there were many well-documented reasons why Lakanwala was allowed into America. He acted as a foreign partner for U.S. intelligence agencies in Afghanistan and worked with the CIA as a partner in the country for more than a decade before U.S. troops withdrew from the region. Unfortunately, however, Lakanwal struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the war, his family said. CNN.
