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John Cornyn: “The perpetrator was an Afghan parolee that has special…”

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Cornyn Honors Heroism of Attacked National Guardsmen, Slams 'Notorious' Biden Afghan Parole Program

Published | Video Starts at 01:13

One of these victims, Army Specialist Sarah beckstrom, was only 20 years old and passed away the following day, while another victim, Sergeant Andrew Wolf, remains in critical condition. And I know we all continue to pray for his recovery. The perpetrator was an Afghan parolee that has special significance who entered the country under the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome program, which was notorious for insufficient vetting of Afghan refugees. I raised alarm bells about this mass parole of Afghan refugees back in 2024 when I co led a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas pressing the Biden … (01:13–01:33)

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