Vance’s concerns about Afghan refugee screening come back into view after shooting in DC

Concerns Resurface About Refugee Vetting After Shooting Incident Vice President J.D. Vance has raised alarms about the U.S. refugee vetting process since the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in 2021, especially after recent violence. Following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, his prior warnings have become particularly relevant. The individual identified […]
Progressive analysts hold Trump responsible for National Guard shooting death

Left-wing commentators have voiced their blame towards former President Donald Trump following the mass shooting in Washington, D.C., which resulted in the death of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom. Notable figures, such as podcaster Wajahat Ali and author John Pavlovitz, claimed that the shootings—Beckstrom and Sgt. Andrew Wolf—were facilitated by Trump’s decision to deploy the National […]
West Virginia officials criticize Afghan withdrawal following DC National Guard shooting

Tragedy in West Virginia After Thanksgiving Shooting In Charleston, West Virginia, officials expressed their outrage following a shooting on Thanksgiving night that resulted in the death of one member of the West Virginia National Guard. The incident also left another person critically injured. One local leader criticized the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, […]
Shooting Suspect from DC National Guard Lived Without Beds and Frequently Played Call of Duty

Recent findings suggest that the home of the Washington, D.C., National Guard shooter lacked basic furnishings, notably a bed, but the suspect was known to frequently play video games like Call of Duty. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed on Thursday that a search warrant was carried out at the suspect’s last known address in Washington […]
Trump Promises to Stop Migration from Developing Countries Following Fatal National Guard Shooting

Trump’s Immigration Halt Following National Guard Shooting Late Thursday, President Donald Trump declared that his administration would “permanently halt” immigration from all “Third World countries.” This announcement came after a tragic incident where two National Guard soldiers were shot by Afghan individuals near the White House, resulting in one soldier’s death. Twenty-year-old West Virginia Army […]
Trump labels CBS reporter ‘stupid’ regarding questions on vetting after DC shooting.

Trump Confronts Reporter Over National Guardsman Shooting During a heated exchange with a White House reporter, President Donald Trump questioned her intelligence regarding the recent shooting of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom, directly asking if she was “a stupid person.” On Thursday, CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes pressed Trump about the suspect in Beckstrom’s shooting, Andrew […]
Trump reveals that National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died following the DC shooting.

On Wednesday, a tragic incident occurred in Washington, D.C., where two soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard were shot. One of the victims, Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was noted by President Trump as a “wonderful person” who had only recently begun her military career in June 2023. He announced her passing on Thanksgiving Day, expressing […]
Trump says the National Guard shooting suspect ‘went crazy,’ labels reporter ‘a foolish individual’

President Trump stated that the individual responsible for the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., was permitted entry into the country to “make it look cool,” attributing this to insufficient vetting during a tense interaction with journalists. “He went crazy—we see that too frequently with people like this,” Trump remarked, responding to a […]
Parent of National Guard Shooting Victim Shares

The day after a shooting near the White House left two newly sworn members of the National Guard critically injured, Sarah Beckstrom’s father expressed doubts about her survival. Gary Beckstrom shared, via phone, “I’m holding her hand right now. She is mortally wounded. She will never recover.” His 20-year-old daughter’s fate appears grim, according to […]
Afghan suspect in National Guard shooting was employed by a top CIA unit

Details Emerge About Suspected Shooter of National Guardsmen Near White House A suspect involved in the shooting deaths of two National Guardsmen close to the White House has a background that raises questions. According to new information, Rahmanullah Rakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, previously served in a CIA-backed counterterrorism unit during his time in Afghanistan. […]