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2 National Guardsmen critically wounded in 'targeted shooting' blocks from White House
Washington, D.C. was thrust into chaos the day before Thanksgiving when two National Guard members were shot just blocks from the White House.
Police said a suspect was in custody.
President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting.
Covered by: Alexandra Koch, Bonny Chu, Sophia Compton, Jasmine Baehr, Olivia Palombo, Landon Mion and Christina Shaw
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The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. under former President Joe Biden's administration.
Many lawmakers on Capitol Hill are launching efforts to investigate the visa program that allowed him to enter the U.S.
Mike Lee says he's been 'warning for years' about 'grave danger' of immigration of Afghan nationals
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said he has been warning for years that efforts to facilitate the immigration of Afghans represented a "grave danger."
"I've been warning for years that there was grave danger in the far-too-successful effort to facilitate the immigration of people from Afghanistan," Lee wrote on X.
"I wish more had heeded those warnings, especially after today's tragedy," he added, after an Afghan national shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Army Secretary visits wounded National Guard members in hospital following recent DC attack
The Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll made a statement on X about his recent visit to the wounded National Guard members recovering after their attack in Washington, D.C., calling the incident "horrific" and expressing support for the troops and their families.
"I visited our injured National Guardsmen in the hospital today.
My heart breaks for them, their families, and those impacted by the horrific attack in our Nation's capital," Driscoll said in a statement.
Driscoll praised the service and sacrifice of the National Guard, mentioning their commitment to protecting Americans both at home and abroad.
"Every one of our National Guardsmen made a courageous decision to serve their community and their nation," he said.
"They serve selflessly to safeguard our way of life."
Driscoll has not yet released any additional details about the ongoing investigation but he did emphasized continued support for the Guardsmen and their families as they recover.
Massie notes House relaxed vetting, increased visas for Afghan nationals: 'I voted no'
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., highlighted that the U.S. House, including most of the Republicans, had voted to ease vetting and increase visas for Afghan nationals wanting to enter the U.S. during the Biden administration.
Please pray for our National Guardsmen and their families," Massie wrote on X, after an Afghan national was accused of shooting two National Guard members on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
Massie noted that while most of the lower chamber voted in favor of the measure, he was one of 16 Republicans who voted against it.
"The news probably won't tell you this: the U.S. House of Representatives voted to relax vetting and increase visas for Afghan nationals seeking to enter the United States during the Biden administration, but I voted no," the congressman said.
Sen Jim Justice calls for immediate review of all special visa applicants allowed entry under Biden
Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.V., said the federal government needs to immediately review every special visa applicant who was allowed to enter the country during the Biden administration, after an Afghan national was accused of shooting two National Guard members on Wednesday.
"Absolutely sickening," Justice wrote on X.
"If these new reports are true, this 'Afghan national' ambushed West Virginia service members in broad daylight—the very ones defending my home state, DC, and beyond."
"We need to immediately review each and every special visa applicant who was allowed in under the former administration.
This can't happen again," he added.
The alleged gunman entered the U.S. legally in 2021 under humanitarian parole as part of the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome, following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The suspect reportedly had his asylum application approved during the Trump administration.
AfghanEvac president warns against blaming Afghan community after DC guardsmen shooting
AfghanEvac President Shawn VanDiver pushed back in a forceful statement after two West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, D.C., calling the attack tragic but warning that it must not be used to target Afghan immigrants.
"We are deeply saddened by the tragic attack in Washington, DC, and our hearts go out to the West Virginia National Guardsmen and their families," VanDiver said.
VanDiver stressed that the group will "reject and condemn anyone who uses, or seeks to use, violence," and said AfghanEvac supports the shooter facing "full accountability and prosecution under the law."
He also made it clear he does not want people to use the actions of one man to represent the Afghan community.
"This individual alone is responsible for his actions," he said.
"This individual's isolated and violent act should not be used as an excuse to define or diminish an entire community."
VanDiver criticized efforts to politicize the tragedy.
"Those who would twist this moment to attack Afghan families aren't seeking safety or justice — they're exploiting division and endangering all of us," his statement read.
VanDiver said AfghanEvac will stand ready "to support healing, to speak truth, to demand justice for the victims," and urged leaders to reject rhetoric that "seeks to sow fear and hate."
Vance says Afghan refugees 'shouldn't have been in our country'
Vice President JD Vance said Afghan refugees allowed entry into the U.S. in 2021 "shouldn't have been in our country" after an Afghan national shot two National Guard members on Wednesday.
"I remember back in 2021 criticizing the Biden policy of opening the floodgate to unvetted Afghan refugees.
Friends sent me messages calling me a racist.
It was a clarifying moment," Vance wrote on X.
"They shouldn't have been in our country."
"Many of our voters will demand not just words, but action, and this is an entirely appropriate response.
We will first bring the shooter to justice, and then we must redouble our efforts to deport people with no right to be in our country," he continued.
"Already some voices in corporate media chirp that our immigration policies are too harsh," the vice president added.
"Tonight is a reminder of why they're wrong."
Biden says he and Jill are 'heartbroken' over White House National Guard shooting incident
Former President Biden responded on the social media platform X on Friday following the shooting of two National Guard service members outside the White House, calling the attack "unacceptable" and offering prayers for those injured.
"Jill and I are heartbroken.
Violence of any kind is unacceptable, and we must all stand united against it.
We are praying for the service members and their families," Biden said.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and National Guard officials are expected to provide additional updates as information becomes available.
Sen Tuberville says US must ban all 'Islam immigrants' and deport 'every single Islamist'
Sen. Tommy Tuberville argued that the U.S. must immediately ban "all Islam immigrants" and "deport every single Islamist" currently living in the country after an Afghan national shot two National Guard members on Wednesday.
"The Afghan terrorist who shot 2 National Guard heroes in D.C. was welcomed into this country with open arms by Joe Biden," Tuberville wrote on X.
"We must IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist who is living among us just waiting to attack," he continued.
Obama says 'violence has no place in America' after National Guard shooting in Washington
Former President Barack Obama weighed in Friday after several National Guard service members were shot in Washington, D.C.
Obama issued a brief statement calling for unity and offering prayers for the victims and their families.
"Violence has no place in America.
Michelle and I are praying for the service members shot in Washington, D.C., today, and send our love to their families as they enter this holiday season under the most tragic of circumstances," Obama wrote.
Authorities are continuing to confirm details surrounding the shooting, which officials say remains under active investigation.
The former president's statement reflects a broader call for calm and support for the families affected.
Stephen Miller says 'We've never faced a threat like this' after shooting of National Guard members
Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller argued on Wednesday that the U.S. has "never faced a threat like this" after an Afghan national allegedly shot two members of the National Guard.
"We've never faced a threat like this.
20 million people brought into our country from the most failed societies on earth ... no vetting, no conditions, no rules," Miller said during an appearance on Fox News.
"For four straight years, they deluged this country — and now, more blood is being spilled as a result," he added, referring to former President Joe Biden's time in the White House.
The alleged gunman entered the U.S. legally in 2021 under humanitarian parole as part of the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome, following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The suspect reportedly had his asylum application approved during the Trump administration.
Immigration requests for Afghan nationals stopped indefinitely, USCIS says
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said immigration requests related to Afghan nationals were stopped indefinitely to allow an additional review of security and vetting protocols after an Afghan national was accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
"Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols," USCIS said on X.
"The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission," the post added.
Noem blasts critics of federal officers, condemns Afghan national suspect as 'depraved individual'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday denounced the Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guardsmen, calling him a "depraved individual" who entered the United States under a Biden administration program four years ago.
In a fiery post on social media, Noem sharply rebuked critics of federal officers and warned against what she described as rising hostility toward those who serve.
"The suspect who shot our brave National Guardsmen is an Afghan national who was one of the many unvetted, mass paroled into the United States under Operation Allies Welcome on September 8, 2021, under the Biden Administration," Noem said.
"I will not utter this depraved individual's name.
He should be starved of the glory he so desperately wants."
Noem then shifted her remarks toward those who, she said, undermine or attack federal law enforcement and military personnel.
"These men and women of the National Guard are mothers, fathers, sisters, daughters — children of God — carrying out the same basic public safety and immigration laws that have been on the books for decades," Noem said.
"The politicians and media who continue to vilify our men and women in uniform need to take a long, hard look in the mirror."
"Bryon and I will be praying hard for these two National Guardsmen, their families, and every American who puts on a uniform to defend our freedom," Noem added.
FBI presses public for tips after shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington DC
The FBI is asking for the public's help as the investigation continues into Wednesday afternoon's shooting that left two West Virginia National Guardsmen critically injured near the White House.
In a statement posted to X, the bureau said: "The FBI continues to investigate this afternoon's shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. If you have any information, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit tips.fbi.gov."
The investigation remains ongoing heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.
Trump condemns 'heinous assault' on Guardsmen in DC as 'act of evil'
President Donald Trump condemned the "heinous assault" on two National Guard members in D.C. as an "act of evil" and "a crime against our entire nation."
Trump, speaking in a video message shared on social media from Florida, confirmed the suspect was paroled into the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome on September 8, 2021, under the Biden administration.
"His status was extended under legislation signed by President Biden, a disastrous president, the worst in the history of our country," Trump said.
"This attack underscores the single greatest national security threat facing our nation. ... No country can tolerate such a risk to our very survival."
Trump said assaults of this nature will not be tolerated and announced he would send 500 more National Guardsmen to the nation's capital in the wake of the Thanksgiving-eve attack.
Trump to release video message following DC Guardsmen shooting
The White House said President Donald Trump would release a video message at 9:15pm ET on Wednesday evening.
The X post did not specify what Trump would address, but the video comes hours after the ambush attack on two National Guard members just blocks from the White House.
US Marshals honor attacked National Guardsmen: 'We stand by them in their darkest hour'
The U.S. Marshals Service issued a message of support Wednesday evening following the shooting of two West Virginia National Guardsmen near the White House, releasing a graphic expressing "deepest condolences" to the Guard and the families affected.
In a statement shared on X, the agency wrote: "We are heartbroken for our brothers and sisters of the National Guard.
We stand by them in their darkest hour."
Top National Guard leaders return to DC from Thanksgiving trip to support fellow guardsmen
Top National Guard leaders said Wednesday they are returning to Washington, D.C., to support fellow guardsmen in the wake of the attack that left two service members in critical condition.
Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and John T. Raines III, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, said they had originally planned to spend the holiday with troops in Guantánamo Bay, according to a video Nordhaus posted on X.
"SEA Raines and I join our entire National Guard family in praying for the recovery of the two West Virginia National Guard heroes who were shot while protecting our nation's capital today," Nordhaus wrote in the post.
Transportation secretary vows safety crackdown after 'cowardly' shooting of National Guard members
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will continue cracking down on security lapses across America's transit systems following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.
"On the night before Thanksgiving, two families are hurting like never before," Duffy wrote on X Wednesday evening.
"Tonight, our nation prays for the families of two patriotic West Virginia National Guardsmen who were shot while performing the duties we asked them to do — protect the people of Washington, DC."
Duffy said the attack underscores the need for greater safety measures and vowed to hold transit authorities accountable.
WV Sen. Chris Rose say Guardsmen shot in DC undergoing surgery, calls for a 'Thanksgiving Miracle'
West Virginia State Sen. Chris Rose is urging prayers for the two West Virginia National Guard members shot near the White House on Wednesday, saying early reports indicate both soldiers are now undergoing surgery.
Rose called the situation dire but said he is holding out hope.
"Please pray for the two brave West Virginia National Guard members who were hurt," Rose wrote.
"Reports are mixed, but word is they're undergoing surgery.
Praying they come through okay.
May God perform a Thanksgiving miracle!"
Rep. Riley Moore confirms shot Guardsmen are West Virginians: 'We need everyone praying right now'
Rep. Riley Moore, R-W. Va., confirmed Wednesday evening in an X post that the two National Guardsmen shot near the White House are West Virginia service members, calling the situation "absolutely heartbreaking."
Moore said both soldiers are in critical condition, urging the public to join him and his wife Mina in prayer.
NYC mayor 'closely monitoring' DC attack ahead of Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said officials are closely monitoring the Washington, D.C. National Guardsmen shooting investigation ahead of the Big Apple's iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Adams said the D.C. investigation is ongoing and New York City police are "closely monitoring the situation."
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch added that as of Wednesday afternoon, there appears to be no known connection to New York City.
Bowser says suspect will be prosecuted to the 'full extent of the law'
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday confirmed that the gunman is in custody and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, while condemning the attack as "horrific and unconscionable."
"Today's attack on two members of the West Virginia National Guard was horrific and unconscionable," Bowser said in a post on X.
"We can confirm that a suspect is in custody for this targeted shooting and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Our prayers are with the victims and their loved ones."
White House slams criticism of National Guard deployment after DC shooting: 'Disgusting ghoul'
The White House fired back Wednesday after a New Yorker journalist claimed the National Guard was being used for "political show" in Washington, D.C., shortly after two Guardsmen were shot blocks from the White House.
"This is so tragic, so unnecessary, these poor guardsmen should never have been deployed," Jane Mayer, a staff writer at The New Yorker, wrote on X.
The White House swiftly blasted the criticism, defending the National Guard as "American Patriots" who have "saved countless lives."
West Virigina GOP Chair says attack on Guardsmen 'an attack on our state'
West Virginia Republican Party Chairman Delegate Josh Holstein said the state is "outraged and devastated" after two West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon.
Holstein condemned the shooting as a "heinous" and "cowardly" act and urged West Virginians to pray for the injured soldiers and their families as the state awaits updates on their conditions.
FBI director clarifies Guardsmen in critical condition after DC shooting, police provide timeline
FBI Director Kash Patel said the two West Virginia National Guardsmen wounded in a shooting Wednesday near the White House remain in critical condition, correcting an earlier report from Gov. Patrick Morrisey that the pair had died.
Jeffery Carroll, executive assistant chief of specialized operations at the Metropolitan Police Department, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed during a news conference the attack was targeted, noting the alleged gunman "immediately" opened fire at the service members.
The armed Guardsmen were on high visibility patrols near 17th and High Street NW when the suspect came around the corner, raised his arm with a gun, and shot at the National Guard members, according to Carroll.
Other Guardsmen in the area heard the gunshots and were able to subdue the suspect and take him into custody, officials said.
The alleged gunman was also shot and taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to Carroll.
Trump condemns 'animal' who shot 2 National Guardsmen blocks from White House
President Donald Trump condemned the shooter suspected of critically wounding two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., calling the individual an "animal" and vowing they will "pay a very steep price."
Speaker Johnson asks Americans to pray for the National Guardsmen after DC shooting
House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed Wednesday that a suspect is in custody following the shooting of two National Guardsmen near the White House and urged Americans to "join us in prayer for the National Guardsmen who were shot... and for their loved ones too."
Hegseth says DC gunman 'targeted' National Guardsmen, more troops on the way
Sec. of War Pete Hegseth said the suspected gunman in the Washington, D.C. shooting on Wednesday "targeted" National Guardsmen and that President Donald Trump directed the deployment of 500 additional National Guard troops to the nation's capital.
Vice President Vance urges prayers for National Guardsmen shot near White House: 'God bless them'
Vice President JD Vance called on Americans, particularly people of faith, to pray for the two National Guard members who were shot roughly a mile from the White House and urged prayers that they recover and are able to spend Thanksgiving with their families.
West Virginia gov says 'conflicting reports' on conditions of 2 wounded Guardsmen
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey quickly retracted a statement confirming two West Virginia Guardsmen died following the shooting, saying officials were receiving conflicting reports about their condition and that further updates would be provided as more complete information became available.
Two West Virginia Guardsmen confirmed dead after 'horrific' DC shooting
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey initially confirmed the two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot Wednesday in Washington, D.C., had died.
He later retracted and reported conflicting information about their condition as officials continued to investigate.
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