Look who’s back in charge and actually doing something about the disaster that was the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal. President Trump took the stage Tuesday night and delivered a bombshell: the United States has captured the ISIS operative responsible for the 2021 Abbey Gate attack, the very attack that left 13 American service members dead and marked one of the most shameful moments in modern U.S. military history.
Mohammad Sharifullah, the terrorist mastermind behind that tragedy, is now in custody and will soon be facing what Trump called “the swift sword of American justice.” Unlike the last administration, which seemed more concerned with crafting apologetic press releases than hunting down the killers of American soldiers, Trump is making it clear that justice isn’t optional—it’s inevitable.
BREAKING: Trump announces the top terrorist involved in the Abbey Gate bombing where 13 service members were killed— was arrested and is on his way to the U.S. to face Justice pic.twitter.com/2x3kWylJbr
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 5, 2025
And let’s talk about that withdrawal for a second. Everyone remembers it: the chaotic, humiliating, and completely unnecessary disaster that left Americans stranded, handed billions of dollars in military equipment to the Taliban, and signaled to the world that U.S. leadership was asleep at the wheel. It wasn’t just about leaving Afghanistan; it was about how it was done—rushed, reckless, and deadly. It was an unmitigated failure, and the Abbey Gate bombing was the most horrific consequence.
So now, with Trump back in command, it’s no surprise that there’s actual accountability. He made a point of acknowledging the parents and families of those killed, something the Biden administration infamously botched when they barely seemed to recognize the grief of the Gold Star families. Let’s not forget Biden’s disgraceful display at Dover Air Force Base, where he checked his watch repeatedly during the dignified transfer of our fallen heroes. Compare that to Trump personally ensuring that the man responsible for their deaths is brought to justice. The contrast couldn’t be clearer.
One of my constituents, Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, was killed in the suicide attack at Abbey Gate. Thank you @FBIDirectorKash https://t.co/G9bIF9sizI
— Rep. Tim Burchett (@RepTimBurchett) March 5, 2025
The capture was confirmed by FBI Director Kash Patel, who, unlike the usual D.C. bureaucrats, is actually focused on delivering results rather than covering for political failures. Trump thanked Pakistan for its assistance in securing Sharifullah, which—let’s be honest—would have been a diplomatic impossibility under Biden’s weak foreign policy. You can’t lead on the world stage when you’re more worried about appeasing global elites than protecting your own citizens.
But here’s where things take a turn that should surprise absolutely no one: Democrats, in all their usual shamelessness, couldn’t even bring themselves to stand and applaud the announcement. That’s right—when Trump declared that the terrorist behind the deaths of 13 U.S. service members had been captured, the left sat there, stone-faced, unable to muster even a shred of patriotism. Because in their world, acknowledging a victory under Trump’s leadership is apparently worse than standing against the very people who murder Americans.
Democrats just refused to stand and clap as President Trump announced the capture and extradition of the ISIS terrorist responsible for the Abbey Gate attack that left 13 American service members dead.
pic.twitter.com/HDXgoPuvsX— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 5, 2025
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called them out for their disgraceful display, and rightfully so. “Despicable people,” she said. And she’s right. If you can’t cheer for justice being served against a terrorist who killed Americans, what exactly do you stand for? Oh, right—endless excuses, open borders, and pretending everything is fine while our enemies laugh in our faces.
This is what leadership looks like. Trump promised strength, justice, and accountability, and now he’s delivering—while his political opponents sit on their hands, refusing to acknowledge a clear win for America. But that’s okay. They can stay seated while history moves forward without them.
