Trump’s questionable answer when asked if he’ll attend funeral of Sarah Beckstrom

National Guardsmen Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were on patrol when the shooting began. Both were critically injured.

Beckstrom was struck in the head and chest by a .357 Magnum revolver around 2 p.m., authorities said, after 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly opened fire. Wolfe was also shot—hit with Beckstrom’s own weapon — before another nearby Guardsman managed to fight back, using only a pocket knife until a fourth service member shot the attacker in the buttocks and leg, stopping him.

During a Thursday press conference, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro shared that the two Guardsmen “were sworn in less than 24 hours before they were shot on the street in Washington.”

Both were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Specialist Beckstrom’s father, Gary Beckstrom, broke the devastating news to The New York Times, saying: “She has a mortal wound. It’s not going to be a recovery.”

Hours later, during his Thanksgiving call with U.S. troops, President Donald Trump told service members that he had just been informed Beckstrom had died, while Staff Sergeant Wolfe continued to fight for his life.

“She’s just passed away,” Trump said. “She’s no longer with us. She’s looContinue reading…