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New details in D.C. ambush attack
A motive remains unclear after an ambush attack in Washington, D.C. that killed one National Guardsman and critically injured another. Mike Gould, a military reservist joined LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to talk about the latest on the investigation.
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration said Friday it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
The agency has also paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports.
Trump administration to halt asylum decisions
Big picture view:
Experts say the U.S. has rigorous vetting systems for asylum-seekers. Asylum claims made from inside the country through USCIS have long faced backlogs. Critics say the slow down has been exacerbated during the Trump administration.
What they're saying:
The director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph Edlow, said in a post on the social platform X that this will be paused "until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible."
President Donald Trump participates in a video call with military service members from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 27, 2025.(Credit: Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died.
National Guard shooting
The backstory:
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a first-degree murder charge against 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect accused of ambushing and shooting the two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
The suspect, Lakanwal, allegedly opened fire with a revolver at the two guard members. Lakanwal is in custody and also in critical condition.
Lakanwal, an Afghan national, has been in the U.S. since 2021, after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Trump called the shooting a "terrorist attack" and criticized the Biden administration for enabling Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the Afghanistan War to enter the U.S. The president has said he wants to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations and expel millions of immigrants from the country.
On Thursday, Trump also blamed the Biden administration for Lakanwal's presence in the U.S., saying that he wasn't properly vetted, though the Department of Justice's Inspector General in June found that there was sufficient vetting.
Lakanwal applied for asylum during the Biden administration, but his asylum was approved under the Trump administration, #AfghanEvac said in a statement.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
The Source: This story was reported from Los Angeles. The Associated Press contributed.