Nov 27 WATCH: Trump says National Guard soldier has died after shooting, blames Biden administration By Josh Boak, Ben Finley, Associated Press Trump used the announcement to say the shooting was a “terrorist attack” as he criticized the Biden administration. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 5:33 Investigations of National Guard shooting reveal suspect worked for CIA in Afghanistan By Liz Landers, Zeba Warsi Investigators say the suspect in the brazen, daylight shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the country to carry out the attack. But they are still searching for a motive. This as President Trump announced one… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 7:31 Trump’s deployment of National Guard in U.S. cities gets renewed scrutiny By John Yang, Karina Cuevas The shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House has intensified focus on the Trump administration’s use of military force to crack down on crime in cities led by Democrats. Juliette Kayyem, faculty director of the Harvard Kennedy… Continue watching
Nov 27 Trump criticizes the program that brought Afghan refugees to the U.S. who fought the Taliban By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Then-President Joe Biden said the U.S. owed it to those who opposed the Taliban to provide a safe haven. Continue reading
Nov 27 What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died. Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: Officials ID 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. shooting, say suspect is Afghan national By Alanna Durkin Richer, Gary Fields, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 2:44 National Guard members wounded in ‘targeted’ attack in Washington, D.C. By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Zeba Warsi, Courtney Norris Two National Guard members were wounded in a shooting near the White House on Wednesday. Investigators say the lone suspect is in police custody. The Guard’s presence in the nation’s capital has sparked political debate and lawsuits over how the… Continue watching
Nov 26 Two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House By Alanna Durkin Richer, Gary Fields, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Guard members were hospitalized in critical condition. Bowser said they were victims of a ”targeted shooting.”… Continue reading
Nov 20 Federal judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC By Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. Continue reading
Nov 17 Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago being sent home By Julie Watson, Associated Press Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will not be on the streets. Continue reading