President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night in the aftermath of what he called a “cowardly ambush” against two West Virginia National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., blaming the Biden administration for bringing the Afghan national suspect into the United States.
The suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. on September 8, 2021, as part of Operation Allies Welcome — a mass parole program initiated under President Joe Biden following the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
“This was an act of evil, an act of hatred, and an act of terror,” Trump said in his address from the White House. “It was a crime against our entire nation. It was a crime against humanity. And it never should have happened.”
Trump called the shooting “a direct result of Biden’s disastrous immigration and refugee policies,” saying the failure to vet foreign nationals has put American lives in danger. “We must now reexamine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden,” Trump said. “And we must take all necessary measures to ensure the removal of any alien who does not belong here or add value to our country.”
The president warned that the attack reveals “the single greatest national security threat facing our nation today: the border and illegal immigration crisis created by Joe Biden.”
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the suspect was allowed in under the Biden-era policy and was not properly vetted. “I will not utter this depraved individual’s name,” she said. “He should be starved of the glory he so desperately wants.”
The attack reportedly took place near the Farragut West Metro Station just blocks from the White House. The two Guardsmen, members of the West Virginia National Guard, were in uniform at the time of the shooting. Their condition remains uncertain after conflicting reports earlier in the day — with Governor Patrick Morrisey initially announcing their deaths before walking the statement back.
As a response to the incident, Trump announced the deployment of 500 additional National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., part of a broader surge of federal law enforcement that began earlier this summer. “We are going to restore safety, order, and pride to our capital,” Trump said.
He vowed justice for the victims. “We will find out every detail. And I can assure the American people that this terrorist will pay the steepest possible price for what he did.”
The president also praised the Guardsmen and their families for their sacrifice. “These are the best of us,” Trump said. “They were standing guard for our freedom. And now we must stand guard for them.”
Outside the hospital where the soldiers were being treated, fellow Guardsmen and military personnel gathered to pray, while law enforcement officials continued to investigate the suspect’s background and immigration status.
The shooting has reignited debate over Biden’s Afghan resettlement policies and sparked new calls from Republican leaders for stricter national security measures — especially as Trump intensifies his campaign to overhaul immigration enforcement in his second term.
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