According to incoming reports, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspect in the targeted D.C. shooting on Wednesday afternoon — which left two West Virginia National Guard members in critical condition.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced the deployment of 500 additional troops to Washington, D.C., in response to the attack near the White House that left two National Guardsmen in critical condition.
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West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has retracted his statement in relation to the two National Guardsmen being deceased, explaining that he has received “conflicting reports.” He also added that the public will be notified once “we receive more complete information.”
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed the entire Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and his remaining co-defendants, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, in a one-page order on Wednesday — granting a motion filed by special prosecutor Pete Skandalakis.
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Following the shocking shooting of at least two National Guard troops near the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump, vacationing at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida for Thanksgiving, was swiftly briefed on the incident — making a statement on Truth Social.
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D.C. Police have confirmed that one suspect is in custody after two National Guardsmen were shot near the White House.
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