Trump makes brutal decision after National Guard shooting sending White House into lockdown
In a targeted shooting near the White House on Wednesday, November 26, two National Guard members were critically injured. The incident prompted a temporary lockdown in the capital.
President Donald Trump responded decisively to the attack. He ordered the deployment of an additional 500 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., as announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The suspected shooter has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national. He was also shot and wounded during the incident and is currently in custody.
Authorities are investigating the shooting as a possible act of terrorism. The condition of the two injured guardsmen remains critical.
In the aftermath, the Trump administration announced a major immigration policy shift. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has halted all immigration requests from Afghan nationals indefinitely.
The agency stated the pause is for a further review of security and vetting protocols. It emphasized that the safety of the American people is its singular focus.
President Trump reinforced this stance, calling lax migration policies the nation’s “single greatest national security threat.” He vowed to review the status of all individuals who entered from Afghanistan under the previous administration.
