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18,000 Terrorists Entered US, Counterterrorism Chief Testifies

12/11/2025

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National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent testified that 18,000 known or suspected terrorists entered the United States during the Biden administration.
He noted that 2,000 of these individuals were part of a program to resettle Afghans after the troop withdrawal.
Kent blamed lax vetting and linked it to the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan man.
Ranking Member Bennie Thompson disagreed, calling the incident an "unfortunate accident".

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National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent testified that 18,000 known or suspected terrorists entered the United States during the Biden administration.
He noted that 2,000 of these individuals were part of a program to resettle Afghans after the troop withdrawal.
Kent blamed lax vetting and linked it to the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan man.
Ranking Member Bennie Thompson disagreed, calling the incident an "unfortunate accident".