Trump Says 1 National Guard Member in DC Shooting Has Died
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Two West Virginia National Guard members shot Wednesday near the White House have died, the state’s governor said.
This comes after two married members abruptly left the band in August, accusing the band's management of being "dishonest" and "manipulative."
U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Cleary is an editor at TIME, based in the London bureau. The shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to D.
President Trump lashed out Wednesday at the suspect who shot two members of the National Guard just blocks from the White House.
Two West Virginia National Guard members shot near White House identified as Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe. Both were sworn in just 24 hours earlier.
Members of the U.S. military have the legal right to refuse orders they believe are unlawful, but they risk violating military laws of obedience if the order is in fact lawful, experts in military law say.