The Biden administration admitted approximately 18,000 known and suspected terrorists from Afghanistan during the chaotic 2021 evacuation, creating what intelligence officials now call America’s top domestic terrorism threat.
Story Highlights
- NCTC Director reveals 18,000 Afghan evacuees on FBI terrorist watchlists, including 2,000 with direct organizational ties
- Recent arrests of Afghan nationals plotting attacks and November shooting by evacuee confirm security fears
- Biden’s rushed evacuation brought 80,000 unvetted Afghans directly to US soil during Kabul collapse
- Intelligence chief identifies Afghan evacuees as America’s number one domestic terror threat in 2025
Intelligence Chief Confirms Worst Fears About Afghan Evacuees
National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent delivered shocking testimony to the House Homeland Security Committee on December 11, 2025, revealing the true scope of Biden’s Afghanistan disaster. Kent confirmed that approximately 18,000 Afghan evacuees currently residing in America appear on FBI terrorist watchlists, with 2,000 maintaining direct ties to terrorist organizations. This staggering number represents the largest security breach in modern American history, stemming directly from the Biden administration’s panicked evacuation from Kabul in August 2021.
The NCTC Director’s testimony validates what many conservatives warned about during the chaotic withdrawal. Over 80,000 Afghans were flown directly to American soil without proper vetting as the Biden administration prioritized speed over security. Kent emphasized these evacuees now constitute the “No. 1 threat” to domestic security, a damning indictment of the previous administration’s reckless policies that put political optics ahead of American safety.
Recent Terror Attacks Prove the Threat is Real
The dangers Kent described are not theoretical possibilities but current realities plaguing American communities. On November 26, 2025, an Afghan evacuee shot two National Guard members, demonstrating how Biden’s failed vetting process directly endangered American service members. This attack followed multiple arrests of Afghan nationals plotting terrorist operations throughout late November 2025, confirming that the threat extends far beyond isolated incidents.
These attacks represent the predictable consequences of abandoning proper security protocols in favor of rushed political decisions. The FBI and DHS now face the impossible task of monitoring 18,000 potential terrorists while simultaneously dealing with over 10 million border encounters from Biden’s immigration crisis. This dual burden stretches American law enforcement resources to dangerous breaking points, compromising national security on multiple fronts.
Chaos at Kabul Airport Created Security Nightmare
The August 2021 evacuation unfolded as a masterclass in governmental incompetence, with desperate crowds overwhelming Kabul airport as Taliban forces seized control. The Biden administration’s decision to extend withdrawal deadlines while ignoring intelligence warnings about rapid Afghan military collapse created perfect conditions for security failures. ISIS-K terrorists exploited this chaos, conducting a suicide bombing that killed 13 American service members and countless Afghan civilians on August 26, 2021.
Rather than implementing emergency vetting procedures during this crisis, the Biden administration chose to evacuate first and ask questions later. This decision prioritized avoiding embarrassing images over protecting American lives, resulting in the largest noncombatant evacuation in US history becoming a terrorist infiltration operation. The administration’s failure to establish secure processing centers outside American territory enabled direct transport of unvetted individuals to communities across the United States.
Long-Term Consequences Threaten American Security
Kent’s revelation exposes how Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal continues damaging American security years after the last transport plane left Kabul. With approximately 152,000 Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants still awaiting processing, the potential for additional security threats remains substantial. Meanwhile, Afghanistan itself has transformed into a terrorist haven under Taliban control, providing ISIS-K and Al-Qaeda safe spaces to plan future attacks against American interests.
The financial and social costs of this security failure extend throughout American communities hosting Afghan resettlements. Billions in taxpayer dollars fund ongoing monitoring and support programs while local law enforcement agencies struggle with unfamiliar threats requiring specialized counterterrorism resources. This burden undermines confidence in immigration vetting systems and demonstrates how progressive policies prioritizing compassion over security create lasting dangers for American families who bear the ultimate consequences of Washington’s failures.
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US admitted 18,000 known and suspected terrorists from Afghanistan in 2021, official
Congressional Hearing on Afghanistan Withdrawal
Withdrawal of United States Troops from Afghanistan 2020
