Trump: "One of Two National Guard Soldiers Shot Has Died"

Revealed During Video Call With US Troops
The Other Soldier "Still in Critical Condition"
Government Announces Review of Permanent Residents From Countries of Concern

Donald Trump, President of the United States, is seen with a sad expression while video calling U.S. military personnel on Thanksgiving Day at Mar-a-Lago Resort, his Palm Beach residence in Florida, on the 27th (local time). Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

On the 27th (local time), President Donald Trump of the United States announced that one of the two National Guard soldiers who were shot near the White House in Washington, D.C. the previous day by an immigrant from Afghanistan had died.

During a video call with U.S. military personnel held at his Mar-a-Lago Resort residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thanksgiving Day, the nation’s biggest holiday, President Trump said, “Unfortunately, I must inform you that I just received news that one of the National Guard soldiers, Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old woman, has passed away.”

Describing Beckstrom’s death as “a terrible thing,” he emphasized that Beckstrom, who enlisted in June 2023, “was highly respected and an outstanding individual. She excelled in every way.”

President Trump also reported that the other soldier who was shot, Andrew Wolfe, a 24-year-old man, remains in critical condition, adding, “I hope to hear better news about him.”

Referring to the shooter as a “monster,” President Trump said, “He is also in serious condition, but I won’t even speak about him.”

Meanwhile, the Trump administration announced a plan to conduct a comprehensive review of permanent residents from 19 ‘countries of concern,’ including the suspect’s home country, Afghanistan.

Joseph Edlow, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), stated on social media that, under President Trump’s directive, “we are conducting a thorough and rigorous review of the permanent residency status of all foreign nationals from countries of concern.”

Although Director Edlow did not specify the countries, major U.S. media outlets such as CBS, citing multiple Department of Homeland Security officials, reported that Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Iran, Somalia, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, and Venezuela are among the 19 countries on the list of concern.

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