John Bickley

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Wednesday afternoon near the White House, officials say a gunman deliberately targeted two National Guardsmen from West Virginia.

That gunman has since been identified as an Afghan national in the country illegally.

A senior U.S.

official told NBC News that both of the Guardsmen were shot in the head and that the suspect used a handgun.

Officials say both Guardsmen were in critical condition as of late Wednesday.

The suspect was also critically wounded and taken into custody, and the release of his identity has sparked outrage.

He's been identified as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakhonwal, an Afghan national who was allowed into the country by the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome.

That was the widely criticized operation that allowed some 77,000 Afghans to enter the U.S.

after President Biden's disastrous withdrawal in 2021.

Lackamwal reportedly served in the Afghan army for 10 years and then moved to Bellingham, Washington after being allowed into the country.

In a press conference shortly after the attack, War Secretary Pete Hexeth denounced the shooter's actions.

Then Wednesday night, President Trump gave a rare national address.

In the speech, he condemned the Biden administration's policies that allowed the suspect into the country.

The president then announced that his administration would be reexamining every single person admitted under Biden's Operation Allies Welcome.

President Trump also doubled down on his commitment to using federal forces to keep America's cities safe.

This is a developing story.

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