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A brutal ambush near the White House left two National Guard members shot and one later dead, an attack that shook the capital and exposed glaring failures in how we protect those who protect us. Authorities say the suspect is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national now charged with murder after the Thanksgiving-week shooting that wounded service members stationed in Washington, D.C.
President Trump reacted forcefully, calling the attack an act of terror and ordering additional troops to the capital while vowing a sweeping review of immigration policies that allowed the suspect into the country. The administration has paused Afghan immigration processing and announced steps to reexamine vetting after the suspect’s resettlement under Operation Allies Welcome, moves the White House argues are necessary to safeguard Americans.
Instead of national unity and grief, many in the legacy media rushed to politicize the tragedy, with liberal commentators reflexively blaming President Trump for the deployment of Guard troops rather than the shooter who pulled the trigger. Social feeds and pundits tried to turn a clear act of violence into a talking point about optics and political theater, the predictable product of a press more interested in scoring points than reporting facts.
Let’s be frank: blaming the commander-in-chief for the crimes of a single deranged attacker is not just dishonest, it’s an insult to the fallen and to every American who answers the call to serve. The shooter, not the President or the Guard members doing their duty, is responsible for the blood on the pavement — yet too many in elite media and academe would rather play partisan theater than call evil by its name.
Documents and reporting indicate the suspect entered the U.S. in 2021 under the Afghan evacuation program, and his asylum case was approved more recently, a fact that has driven the administration’s decision to halt Afghan processing and expand vetting. Conservatives have long warned that mass, poorly-vetted admissions create security risks, and this tragedy underscores why secure borders and rigorous screening are nonnegotiable priorities for public safety.
Predictably, advocates accused the administration of collective punishment and urged care in not vilifying entire communities for the acts of one person, a reasonable plea for compassion but one that cannot excuse lax policy or ignore hard lessons on vetting. Officials and the public must balance compassion with common sense; protecting Americans is not xenophobia, it is government’s first duty.
This is a moment for conservative lawmakers, patriots, and every decent citizen to demand accountability, tougher vetting, and an end to the media’s disgustingly reflexive politicization of tragedy. Honor the victims by standing with our troops, securing our borders, and refusing to let a violent criminal become a propaganda tool for an irresponsible press.
