“These are truly Great People. I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!”
According to BBC News, the Trump administration filed an emergency motion aimed at keeping National Guard troops in DC. Trump also asked Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to send 500 more National Guard troops to the nation’s capital.
According to sources who spoke with ABC News, Lakanwal arrived in the United States from Afghanistan in September 2021. He later sought asylum in 2024 and was approved in April 2025, during the Trump administration.
In the wake of the shooter being identified as from Afghanistan, US Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has halted requests from Afghan nationals.
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