President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday following the “ambush” by an Afghan national of two West Virginia National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., placing the blame on the Biden administration.
Trump said that Americans are “filled with righteous anger and ferocious resolve” in the wake of the attack, which he said was “an act of evil, an act of hatred, and an act of terror.”
“It was a crime against our entire nation. It was a crime against humanity,” he said.
The suspect, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the United States from Afghanistan in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome following the messy withdrawal during the Biden administration of American troops from Afghanistan.
“We must now reexamine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden, and we must take all necessary measures to ensure the removal of any alien from any country who does not belong here or add benefit to our country,” he said.
“This attack underscores the single greatest national security threat facing our nation,” the president said regarding illegal immigration, blaming Biden for the hefty influx of immigrants into the country during his administration through both legal and illegal avenues.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed on Wednesday that the suspect was not properly vetted before entering the United States following 2021 troop withdrawal.
“The suspect who shot our brave National Guardsmen is an Afghan national who was one of the many unvetted, mass paroled into the United States under Operation Allies Welcome on September 8, 2021, under the Biden Administration. I will not utter this depraved individual’s name. He should be starved of the glory he so desperately wants,” she said.
The president said he would then direct the Department of War to send 500 more troops to Washington, D.C., as part of a federal law enforcement surge that began earlier this summer to crack down on crime in the capital city.
WATCH IN FULL: President Donald J. Trump addresses the nation following the horrific terror attack on National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C. pic.twitter.com/5g6xpAYqVw
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Trump said that he will make sure the suspect “pays the steepest possible price.”
Earlier on Wednesday, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said, “We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information.” In a prior post, the governor said that the victims died.
National Guardsmen were seen praying outside the hospital where the victims were being treated.
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