Former Biden admin officials went completely silent after incriminating evidence was found
Joe Biden and his ilk made plenty of mistakes. But not all of them have come to light.
Now former Biden admin officials went completely silent after incriminating evidence was found.
Silence from Biden’s Inner Circle on Afghan Vetting
Key figures from the Biden administration have remained notably silent when asked if they still defend the vetting processes used in “Operation Allies Welcome”—the Afghan resettlement program that allowed the alleged Thanksgiving Eve attacker to enter the United States.
The deadly incident, which k*lled one West Virginia National Guard member and seriously injured another, resurfaced recently after House Homeland Security Committee ranking member Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., dismissed it as an “unfortunate accident,” drawing sharp criticism from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
The attack has reignited scrutiny over the adequacy of the vetting procedures implemented during the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal under the previous administration.
No Responses from Top Officials
Fox News Digital contacted numerous high-level Biden-era officials involved in the withdrawal and refugee resettlement, but received no replies from most.
Inquiries to former President Joe Biden’s office and former Vice President Kamala Harris went unanswered. A second request to an individual listed as Harris’ literary agent also yielded no response.
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley [Ret.]—who advised maintaining a 2,500-troop presence in Afghanistan—did not respond through contacts at Princeton University, where he is a visiting professor.
Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, responsible for evacuation operations at Kabul’s airport, did not reply via his role at the University of South Florida.
National Security Adviser Jacob Sullivan and Deputy Jon Finer also declined to comment. Sullivan previously defended Biden’s withdrawal decision, claiming history would judge it favorably and that remaining in Afghanistan would have left Americans “fighting and dying.”
Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who handled diplomatic aspects of the withdrawal and refugee coordination, redirected inquiries to a press liaison that went unanswered.
Former Pentagon chief Gen. Lloyd Austin III [Ret.] received a message but chose not to return the call.
Ongoing Questions Over Resettlement Oversight
Other Biden administration figures tied to Operation Allies Welcome similarly offered no comment.
Biden-appointed USCIS director Ur Jaddou did not respond, even as her successor announced a review of the green card system in light of the suspect’s case.
Former Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall, former Harris national security adviser Phil Gordon, Biden confidants Ronald Klain and Jeffrey Zients, and task force leader Tracey Jacobson all failed to reply.
Former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus—who resigned amid reported tensions—and former FEMA official Robert Fenton Jr., involved in setting up resettlement centers, were also unreachable.
Even former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, central to the program’s orchestration, could not be reached through associated contacts.
The widespread lack of response from those who oversaw the controversial withdrawal and resettlement efforts leaves lingering questions about accountability for the vetting shortcomings exposed by the recent attack.
