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A senseless ambush left two West Virginia National Guard members bleeding in the shadow of the White House, and one of those brave young patriots has now been taken from us. What began as a routine high‑visibility patrol ended in a targeted attack that stunned a grateful nation and reminded Americans why we value those who stand watch for our safety.
Authorities say the suspect is an Afghan national who entered the United States under the Operation Allies Welcome program in 2021 and later lived in Washington state before driving to the capital to carry out the attack. Reports indicate the man, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, had ties to Afghan paramilitary units trained by U.S. forces, and investigators are treating the ambush as a possible act of terrorism while they probe motive and movement.
The federal response has been swift and appropriate: prosecutors and senior law‑enforcement officials signaled they will pursue the harshest penalties available, with the Department of Justice and allies in the Trump administration saying the death penalty is on the table. Let there be no mistake — when an attacker hunts down our uniformed service members in plain sight of the nation’s most hallowed seats of power, justice must be unforgiving and resolute.
National Security Institute founder Jamil Jaffer joined the chorus demanding significant punishment, and his voice reflects what every patriotic American feels — those who prey on our soldiers deserve the full weight of our laws. Conservatives aren’t calling for mob justice; we are calling for America’s legal system to deliver justice commensurate with the crime, up to and including capital punishment where the law permits.
This tragedy exposes a catastrophic policy failure by the previous administration and reckless open‑borders dogma that put ideology ahead of commonsense security. The immediate suspension of Afghan immigration processing and promises of a full vetting review are overdue, but they must be followed by permanent reforms that ensure anyone admitted under special programs is subject to relentless, practical screening before they ever set foot on our streets.
Patriots know that loving this country means protecting it first — from radicalized killers and from bureaucracies that shrug off risk for the sake of optics. Washington must stop the lectures and start delivering concrete changes: stricter vetting, transparent accountability for failures, and a zero‑tolerance posture toward any ideology that declares our troops legitimate targets.
We mourn the loss of a young soldier who volunteered to serve on Thanksgiving so her neighbors could be safe at home, and we stand with the wounded and the families who now carry an unbearable burden. Let this painful moment steel our resolve to defend America, honor our fallen by protecting the living, and ensure that whoever planned or carried out this attack faces the harshest lawful punishment we can impose.
