Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard issued a warning about suspected terrorists in the United States, Fox reports.
She accused former President Joe Biden's administration of a "direct threat" to the lives of the American people.
The National Counterterrorism Center reports that about 18,000 known or suspected terrorists were allowed into the country under the previous administration. Gabbard said her biggest concern about the influx is that there is "so much more that we don't know about yet".
"The Biden administration has not taken its vetting responsibilities seriously," Gabbard said.
The Trump administration has often criticized Biden's immigration policy and vetting process. During his second term, Trump launched a national crackdown on illegal immigration.
Of the estimated 18,000 known or suspected terrorists, Gabbard said 2,000 were Afghan nationals who entered after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. More than 100,000 Afghans were evacuated when the United States left Afghanistan, and many members of Congress have said the speed of the evacuations has led to incomplete vetting.
Fox News Digital has reached out to former President Biden for comment.
"What we are seeing right now is the exact result where we have a direct threat to the lives of the American people and we have the kind of tragedy that we experienced on Thanksgiving Day with the shooting," Gabbard said.
The day before Thanksgiving, two National Guard soldiers were shot - one was killed and the other remains in critical condition. fighting for his life. The suspected shooter is Afghan.