Anti-Israel Attack in DC, Kid Cudi Testifies in Diddy Trial, Trump Admin vs. Harvard: AM Update 5/23
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What happened in the anti-Israel attack in DC?
Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Friday, May 23rd, 2025, and this is your AM Update.
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That's donewithdebt.com, donewithdebt.com. A horrifying anti-Semitic incident Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. A young couple murdered in what law enforcement believes is a targeted attack. The victims, 30-year-old Yaron Lashinsky and 26-year-old Sarah Milgram, romantic partners and staffers at the Israeli embassy, attending an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum. Around 9 p.m., the suspect, Elias Rodriguez, allegedly walked past four individuals, including the couple, then brandished a handgun, shooting at their backs. According to the affidavit, once the victims fell to the ground, the suspect advanced toward them, firing again. As Ms. Milgram attempted to crawl away, quote, he followed behind her and fired again.
Who were the victims of the targeted attack?
The suspect then entering the Jewish Museum after a witness said he ditched the gun in some bushes. Here's more of the witness describing the aftermath to Fox 5 News.
He was covered in rain. He was clearly in trauma. He was in shock. And, you know, some of the people at the event brought him water. They sat him down. Are you OK? Were you shot? What happened? He's like, he's like, somebody call the cops, bring the cops in. So about 10 minutes later, when the cops actually came in, he said, I did this. He said, sir, I'm unarmed. He put his hands up. He grabbed a red keffiyeh out of his pocket and started the Free Palestine chants. You know, there's only one solution and to fight a revolution. And he was being dragged out of the building as he was yelling Free Palestine.
Video from the scene showing the alleged killer in cuffs pulled from the building by police.
Free, Free Palestine! Free, Free Palestine! Free, Free Palestine!
As for the victims, Mr. Lashensky had been planning to propose to Ms. Milgram next week during a trip to meet Lashensky's family in Jerusalem, according to Israel's ambassador to the U.S. He had purchased the ring. The couple met a year and a half ago while working at the Israeli embassy in Washington. Sarah Milgram, who was Jewish, grew up in Kansas and worked in the public diplomacy department of the embassy. The American Jewish Committee, which hosted the young diplomat's reception where she was killed, describing her as, quote, warm and compassionate, committed to peace building, and passionate about sustainability and people-to-people relations. Her father telling the New York Times, Milgram once worked in Israel for an organization connecting young Israelis and Palestinians. Mr. Lashinsky was born in Germany, moving to Israel as a teenager. He worked as a research assistant at the embassy.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happened in the anti-Israel attack in DC?
0:02–2:37
2
Who were the victims of the targeted attack?
2:37–4:52
3
What details emerged about the suspect in the shooting?
4:52–8:11
4
What did the Trump administration say about the attack?
8:11–11:28
5
How is Kid Cudi involved in the Diddy trial?
11:28–15:11
6
What health crisis is America facing according to the HHS report?
15:11–15:55
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