Trump vows immigration crackdown after shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC
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President Donald Trump has asked for 500 more National Guard troops to be deployed to Washington, DC, following the shooting of two guardsmen. The suspect is in custody and the investigation continues. Follow for live updates.
• Two members of the West Virginia National Guard are in critical condition after being shot yesterday in Washington, DC, in what President Donald Trump condemned as an “act of terror.” • The suspect has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who came to the US in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome and was granted asylum in April. The Trump administration has halted processing similar cases of Afghan immigrants “indefinitely” as the president makes the case for an even more intense immigration crackdown. • Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News today that one of the Guard members was a young woman who volunteered to work over the holiday. Bondi said the administration will pursue terrorism charges and possibly the death penalty in the case. • Trump has asked for 500 more National Guard troops to be deployed to DC, even as the legal battle over the original deployment continues. As two National Guard members lie in critical condition in DC-area hospitals, Attorney General Pamela Bondi said today she would seek the death penalty for their alleged shooter. “Pray today for these two soldiers, these two guards, the man and woman,” Bondi told Fox News.
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