🔗 Share this article Trump Invites Loved Ones of Attacked Guard Members to the White House Former President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he has asked the relatives of a National Guard member tragically killed last week to come to the White House. He mentioned that he spoke to her parents and they were “devastated”. Background on the Tragic Event Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was fatally shot in a attack on last Wednesday in DC. Her colleague, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in critical condition. Gatherings across West Virginia have occurred in their memory. White House Offer The president stated he’s discussed a White House visit for the loved ones of both soldiers of the West Virginia National Guard. “I told them: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a difficult moment, arrive at the White House. We’re going to recognize Sarah,” the president told the press. “And in the same way with him, whether he recovers or not.” Public Response Mourners assembled over the weekend at the high school in the state to honor Sarah. Both she and Wolfe had been fulfilling duties with the military unit as part of the president’s federal initiative to assist policing efforts in Washington DC. Paying Tribute to Sarah Beckstrom “She was the individual that instructors desired. She carried herself with inner fortitude, a bright grin and a optimistic attitude that encouraged those around her,” Hankins, the leader of her former high school, stated to the press. “She was sweet, caring and always ready to assist people.” Memorial details for Sarah are still being arranged. Legal Actions and Policy Changes Officials have charged a 29-year-old individual from Afghanistan with a charge of murder and two counts of attempted murder while armed. The event led the Trump administration to pause asylum applications and cease granting visas to holders of Afghan passports. Condition of Andrew Wolfe Andrew Wolfe, a native of the city, enlisted in early 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, according to the news agency. He continues to receive treatment and is “in a critical fight”, West Virginia governor Morrisey mentioned on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing. Attorney general Pam Bondi told a news show that she aimed to speak to his relatives. Legacy of Beckstrom Sarah, from her hometown, graduated from her high school in 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a military police officer with distinction, per the military. “She had a lot of kindness and she certainly had courage,” he told the gathering at the memorial. “Though her time lasted far too short, she has left a mark that’s going to last forever.”