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Ted Cruz: “The accused National Guard shooter Ramanala Lakanwal was…”

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DEMS Let 18K Terrorists into America plus Trump Leads on AI & Moving to Designate the Muslim Brot...

Published | Video Starts at 05:44

Before Trump took office, a suspected ISIS terrorist mowed down shot New Year's revelers on Bourbon street in New Orleans, killing 14 people. Kent pointed out in the House hearing that The accused National Guard shooter Ramanala Lakanwal was just one of 88,000 Afghans, and his counterterrorism office has since identified 2,000 of that group. Of the 88,000 who have ties to terrorist organizations, another Afghan national was arrested and charged this month for threatening to carry out a suicide bombing before Thanksgiving, while a … (05:44–05:58)

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Asserts that Ramanala Lakanwal was one of 88,000 Afghans, with 2,000 identified as having ties to terrorism.

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