West Virginia Senator Condemns Inadequate Vetting of Afghan Evacuees Following Shooting

West Virginia state senator Tom Willis expressed concern over the shooting of two West Virginia Guard members in Washington, D.C., during an interview on “National Report,” offering condolences to their families. Willis noted that one of the injured service members, Andrew Wolfe, is from his hometown. He criticized the Biden administration’s handling of Afghan evacuee vetting, stating it was insufficient. “It’s just foolish to bring 70,000 persons, approximately, from a country that has been at war for decades. That’s a Muslim nation. We know that some percentage are going to be radicalized either currently or later. And so it’s just a foolish proposition to bring people to our country that haven’t been properly vetted,” Willis said. He also addressed reports that the shooting suspect had worked with U.S. agencies in Afghanistan, noting such work was often transactional and did not necessarily reflect long-term alignment with American values.