The Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., last week is believed to have been "radicalized" after arriving in the U.S., Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said during an appearance on NBC 's Meet the Press Sunday (November 30).

Noem echoed President Donald Trump 's public vow to carry out mass deportations of migrants who came from "third world" countries following the shooting, which resulted in one victim's death and the other being in critical condition, and said the asylum process would only be reopened after officials clear up the backlog of cases.

“I will say we believe he was radicalized since he’s been here in this country,” Noem said. “We do believe it was through connections in his home community and state, and

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