“US President Donald Trump announced that National Guard and US Army sergeant Sarah Backstrom, who was wounded the day before in Washington, has died.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: CNN quoting Trump’s remarks during his Thanksgiving address to the military
Trump’s direct speech: “Sarah Backstrom from West Virginia, one of the National Guardsmen we’re talking about, a highly respected, young, wonderful person, started in June 2023 and was outstanding in every way. She just passed away.”
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Details: Trump noted that Backstrom was seriously injured during the shooting in Washington.
Regarding Andrew Wolfe, another National Guardsman who was also wounded, Trump said that “the young man is fighting for his life.”
Direct speech Trump: “He is in a very serious condition…
Hopefully we’ll get better news about him.”
Details: Trump also said that the administration is considering deporting the family of Rahmanullah Lakhanwal, who allegedly opened the shooting in Washington.
Asked if he planned to deport Lakanwal’s wife and children, Trump said: “Well, we’re looking at that right now. We’re looking at the whole family situation.”
CNN adds that Lacanval lived in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife and children, D.C. Attorney Jeanine Pirro previously said. He is an Afghan national who officials say came to the United States in 2021 as part of a program implemented by the administration of former US President Joe Biden after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
According to agency director John Ratcliffe, the 29-year-old man previously worked in Afghanistan for the CIA. Multiple law enforcement officials told CNN that the Trump administration granted him asylum in April.
What preceded: Two members of the National Guard were shot and killed near the White House in Washington on Wednesday, officials said. This led to the closure of the building amid the absence of US President Donald Trump.
Trump requested the dispatch of 500 more National Guard troops to Washington after the killing of two National Guard soldiers.
According to media reports, the shooter who opened fire in Washington and killed two National Guardsmen is an Afghan citizen who immigrated to the United States in 2021.