Capital Attack Fallout & Venezuelan Skies Closed? | 12.1.25
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How did the fatal National Guard attack unfold and who were the victims?
As the nation mourns the fatal attack on National Guardsmen by an Afghan national, President Trump continues to clamp down further on immigration from high-risk countries.
This heinous atrocity reminds us that we have no greater national security priority than ensuring that we have full control over the people that enter and remain in our country.
I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Monday, December 1st. This is Morning Wire.
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant announces a plan to cut off all federal benefits to people in the U.S. illegally.
And is the U.S. about to carry out strikes against narco-terrorists on Venezuelan soil?
Venezuelan drug dealers need to tread very, very carefully.
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What new details about the suspect’s background and alleged terrorism link emerged?
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The tragic shooting of two National Guard members from West Virginia by an Afghan national has triggered a massive immigration response from the Trump administration. And the president does not appear to be done with his sweeping actions.
Daily Wire political reporter Cameron Arcand is here with us in studio. Hey, Cameron. So great to have you in the studio, first of all. Thank you.
How is the Trump administration changing Afghan and overall immigration vetting?
So we've seen President Trump take a series of aggressive actions over the last few days. We also have a very tragic update. Catch us up to speed. What's the latest? Yeah, so some very harrowing details continue to emerge with this. We know that the 29-year-old suspect approached with a revolver and was shooting at a point-blank distance. He was also reportedly shouting, and in the work of a heroic action of one of the guardsmen who was unarmed, he heard the gunman and then charged the shooter and then stabbed him with a pocket knife in order to stop the attack. Unfortunately, Sarah Beckstrom, who is the woman who was one of the guardsmen who was shot, she died at only 20 years old. The other soldier who was shot, Andrew Wolfe, he's still fighting for his life.
There continues to be an outpouring of support and prayers for his recovery and his family. Now, of course, the suspect was severely wounded, but he is expected to survive. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, said that the charges have been upgraded to first-degree murder. Pirro said that this appears to be a case of an ambush-style attack. The FBI is even looking at this as a possible act of terrorism. Now, in response to this, President Trump said that he's looking at 500 more troops, sending that into the district in order to keep the peace, doubling down on the order from earlier this summer in order to protect the city and quell crime. Now, we've learned more details about the suspect and a lot of frustration and really anger coming from those revelations.
This has also impacted immigration policy. Tell us about that. We've now learned that this suspect fought with a group of elite Afghan fighters known as Zero Units, and they were also called death squads who worked with the CIA in order to help fight the Taliban.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
How did the fatal National Guard attack unfold and who were the victims?
0:04–1:37
2
What new details about the suspect’s background and alleged terrorism link emerged?
1:37–2:24
3
How is the Trump administration changing Afghan and overall immigration vetting?
2:24–5:45
4
Which broader immigration policy shifts are being proposed for high‑risk countries?
5:45–7:29
5
What happened during the chaotic ICE incident in New York City over the weekend?
7:29–10:06
6
How is the administration moving to cut federal benefits and crack down on fraud?
10:06–12:34
7
Why did President Trump say Venezuela’s airspace is 'closed' and what are the risks?
12:34–15:03
Speakers
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