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A horrific ambush near the White House left two West Virginia National Guard soldiers critically wounded on November 26, 2025, a chilling reminder that crime can strike even at the heart of the republic. This was not a random street scuffle; patrol members were targeted while on duty protecting the capital, and the nation rightly recoiled at an attack on those who volunteer to keep others safe.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey immediately voiced outrage, offering prayers for the wounded and promising full accountability for what he called a horrific act, a stance any decent elected official should take before the outrage fades. Leaders who stand with the troops — not against them — deserve credit; the guardsmen were doing a job ordered to protect Americans and instead were met with gunfire.
Law enforcement moved quickly and a suspect was taken into custody, but questions remain about motive and the broken policies that leave our cities less safe and our law-abiding citizens and service members vulnerable. President Trump and other national leaders condemned the attack and called for swift justice, while requests for reinforcements and tougher responses to urban violence were floated in real time.
This tragedy exposes the folly of politicizing public safety: courts and liberal officials who try to hobble lawful deployments of the Guard are playing a dangerous game when troops and patrols are needed to deter violence. The Guard had been deployed to D.C. as part of a law-and-order push, even as a federal judge’s recent order threatened to suspend that deployment — timing that now looks dangerously tone-deaf to the realities on the ground.
Patriotism and duty were on display in the actions of those soldiers and the first responders who rushed in; their bravery should shame any politician more interested in headlines than in protecting people. The FBI and federal authorities are treating the attack with the seriousness it deserves, including inquiries into whether the shooting meets terrorism thresholds — an appropriate escalation given the targeted, ambush-style nature of the assault.
Enough of the excuses about “root causes” while the innocent are shot on patrol. Now is the moment for decisive leadership: reinforce federal support for local law enforcement, back the National Guard when they are deployed to hold the line, and stop treating public safety as a bargaining chip. Political theater has no place when soldiers in uniform are bleeding in our streets.
Americans who love liberty must demand accountability and common-sense strength from those in charge — not empty platitudes. The Guard answered the call; elected officials must do the same by delivering justice, restoring order, and ensuring those who serve are never left exposed again.
