Top Republicans probe Biden admin on Afghan nationals' alleged Election Day terrorist plot

Earlier this month, an Afghan national living in Oklahoma was arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack on Election Day with an underage co-conspirator on behalf of ISIS. 

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, came into the country on Sept. 9, 2021 on a special immigrant visa after the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan under President Biden.

"After entering the United States, Tawhedi promoted ISIS propaganda, sent funds to known charities linked to ISIS support networks, and liquidated all assets to purchase weapons; with the remaining funds intended for the ISIS Treasury," Paul wrote Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a letter Friday afternoon, which was joined by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., James Lankford, R-Okla., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan. 

"This alarming incident adds to a growing list of similar security breaches, raising serious concerns about the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) ability to effectively protect our homeland," the senators said.

"The screening and vetting processes under the Biden-Harris administration are clearly failing, allowing criminals and individuals with terrorist links to exploit vulnerabilities in the system. Given the significant threat to American lives, it is imperative that we receive detailed information to fully understand the scope of these issues," the letter continued. 

The DHS did not immediately provide comment to Fox News Digital. 

Tawhedi was charged less than a month before Election Day, which will take place on Nov. 5. 

The letter from top Republicans on the Homeland Security committee comes with less than two weeks until the presidential contest.