White House shooting: Guard soldiers shot critical, Trump orders 500 additional troops to DC

A shocking ambush unfolded just blocks from the White House when two National Guard soldiers were shot in a targeted attack in downtown Washington, D.C. Authorities identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021 under the Operation Allies Welcome program. President Donald Trump condemned the shooting as “an act of evil and terror” and ordered 500 additional Guard troops into Washington as part of his escalating crime and immigration crackdown.