The Day a National Guard Member Died After DC Shooting

One of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot in a violent ambush on Wednesday afternoon has been identified, according to his former high school.

An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence.

The president said his administration would conduct a full review of Afghan nationals who were admitted into the country under the Biden administration. An additional 500 Guard troops are expected to deploy in D.C.

Trump earlier called for a reevaluation of every immigrant from Afghanistan who entered the United States during the Biden administration.

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The suspect, an Afghan man, was arrested after the shooting near the White House. President Trump halted immigration applications from Afghanistan.

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An Afghan National reportedly who came to the U.S. under a Biden program and had worked with the U.S. government, shot two D.C. National Guard in cold blood just a week after the "seditious six" dog whistled against the Trump administration. "It was a crime against humanity," President Donald Trump said in an national address. "As president of the United States, I am determined to ensure that the animal who perpetrated this atrocity pays the steepest possible price." [Full Story]

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal served 10 years in the Afghan army alongside American troops and came to the U.S. in 2021, officials and a relative said.

The suspect, an Afghan man, came to the U.S. in 2021 after the American withdrawal. Two National Guard members were in critical condition after the shooting.

The man suspected of gunning down two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday was an immigrant from Afghanistan who came to the U.S. during President Biden’s 2021 airlift, President Trump said.

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Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Thursday as officials give an update on Wednesday’s shooting in Washington, DC that left two National Guard troops in critical condition.

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Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Thursday as officials give an update on Wednesday’s shooting in Washington, DC that left two National Guard troops in critical condition.

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC, worked with the CIA as a member of a partner force in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the agency’s director John Ratcliffe revealed.

The brave guardsman was identified as 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said at a Thursday press conference.

The Department of Homeland Security shut down all immigration processing for migrants from Afghanistan late Wednesday.

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The suspect in the shooting of two members of the National Guard, has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, say law enforcement sources. Follow live.

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The two members of the West Virginia National Guard, both newly sworn-in, still remain in critical condition on Thursday as of 8:40 a.m. PT, after being shot in what authorities are investigating as a "targeted ambush" just blocks from the White House. Both have also been identified by D.C. authorities.

NEW: SUSPECT WORKED WITH CIA IN AFGHANISTAN

An Afghan national who came to the U.S. under a Biden program and had worked with the U.S. government, shot two D.C. National Guard members in cold blood just a week after the "seditious six" dog whistled against the Trump administration. "It was a crime against humanity," President Donald Trump said in a national address. "As president of the United States, I am determined to ensure that the animal who perpetrated this atrocity pays the steepest possible price." [Full Story]

Rahmanullah Lakanwal who’s suspected of carrying out a terror ambush on two National Guards members in Washington D.C. Wednesday “should never have been allowed to come here,” CIA Director John Ratcliffe said.

Consumer sentiment measures are generally falling. But that isn’t the case for everyone.

Consumer sentiment measures are generally falling. But that isn’t the case for everyone.

One day after a targeted shooting near the White House critically injured two newly sworn-in National Guardsmen, the father of 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom revealed that she is unlikely to survive her injuries.

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The announcement didn't specify which countries it would focus on. It comes a day after an attack on National Guard troops near the White House.

The head of U.S. immigration agency didn't specify which countries it would focus on. The announcement comes a day after an attack on National Guard troops.

Authorities said that the National Guard members injured in the shooting were part of a "high-visibility patrol" near the White House.

FBI busted into Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s home during a raid on Wednesday.

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Gary Beckstrom, Sarah's dad, told The New York Times: "I'm holding her hand right now. She has a mortal wound. It's not going to be a recovery." [Full Story]

Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville ignited a firestorm on Wednesday night, demanding the federal government to “IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist who is living among us” -- hours after an Afghan national ambushed and shot two National Guardsmen near the White House.

The government said it would re-examine immigrants from 19 nations after the suspect was identified as a former member of a C.I.A.-backed unit in Afghanistan.

USCIS Acting Director announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump has ordered the agency to immediately conduct a comprehensive reexamination of every green card issued to individuals from the 19 countries the administration has designated as “countries of concern.”

An Afghan refugee who worked with the U.S. military in his homeland is accused of opening fire on two National Guard troops in the nation’s capital after having driven across the country to launch the ambush, officials said.

The announcement was made a day after two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded near the White House allegedly by an Afghan national.

Sarah Beckstrom, one of the West Virginia National Guard members shot in a cowardly ambush by an Afghan refugee, has died.

An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence.

Trump said Sarah Beckstrom, who had been deployed to the capital since August, died from her injuries on a Thanksgiving call with U.S. troops.

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Second National Guard member remains in critical condition.

In announcing the victim's death from her injuries, the president blasted what he described as catastrophic vetting failures during President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal. [Full Story]

President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, calling the shooter who had worked with the CIA in his native country a “savage monster.”

Beckstrom, 20, was an Army specialist from Summersville, W.Va. She entered the service in 2023. President Trump said the second Guard member who was shot, Andrew Wolfe, "is fighting for his life."

Beckstrom, 20, was a "magnificent person" who started service in 2023, President Donald Trump announced in a Thanksgiving call to service members.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that one of the National Guardsmen attacked in Washington, DC, on Wednesday has died.

The shooting has sparked an intense investigation into the motive of the alleged gunman, who previously worked with the CIA. One National Guard member died Thursday and the other is critically wounded.

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Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was a member of the West Virginia National Guard. "She’s just passed away," Trump said in a Thanksgiving call to service members.

President Trump said the West Virginia National Guard member, Sarah Beckstrom, had been “savagely attacked.” The other victim was in critical condition.