“Suspect From Hellhole Afghanistan”: Trump Blasts “Act of Terror” in DC Shooting, Blames Biden for Afghan Migrant’s Entry
Washington, D.C. – November 27, 2025 (BNN Web Staff)– U.S. President Donald Trump has branded Wednesday’s brazen shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House as an “act of terror” and a “crime against humanity,” unleashing a fiery tirade against his predecessor Joe Biden for allegedly allowing the Afghan-born suspect into the country during the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.
Speaking from his Thanksgiving retreat in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump described the attack as a “heinous assault and an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror” that struck at the heart of the nation. He vowed to “re-examine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan” during Biden’s tenure, calling the suspect an “animal” who would “pay a very steep price.”
The ambush, which unfolded in broad daylight just two blocks from the White House amid bustling downtown streets, has intensified scrutiny on Trump’s controversial deployment of National Guard troops to Democratic-led cities like Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Memphis as part of his anti-crime crackdown. Local officials have decried the moves as authoritarian overreach, sparking lawsuits and protests.
The Attack: A “Targeted” Ambush Near the Seat of Power
The violence erupted around 2:15 p.m. ET near the Farragut West Metro station in Northwest D.C., where two West Virginia National Guard members – part of a contingent deployed to the capital – were patrolling as part of Trump’s security surge. The suspect, identified by the Department of Homeland Security as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, allegedly lay in wait before rounding the corner and opening fire with a .357 revolver.
Eyewitnesses and law enforcement reports describe a horrific scene: Lakanwal first struck a female guardsman in the chest and head at point-blank range, then turned on her male counterpart. Both victims were rushed to separate hospitals in critical condition, suffering severe gunshot wounds, including one to the head. The suspect was shot four times in the ensuing exchange – possibly by return fire from the guardsmen – and taken into custody at the scene, transported nearly naked in an ambulance after his clothes were cut away by medics.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery Carroll called it a “targeted attack,” while FBI Director Kash Patel labeled it an “assault on federal officers” and a potential act of terrorism. Authorities believe Lakanwal acted alone, with no prior criminal record, and no motive has been publicly disclosed – though some reports claim he shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the assault. The FBI is raiding properties linked to him, including in Washington state, and has seized electronics for analysis.
Trump’s Fiery Response: Blame Game and Border Vows
In a late-evening X post and video address, Trump extended prayers to the wounded troops, praising the National Guard as “the sword and shield of America” and ordering an additional 500 guardsmen to D.C. immediately. He reserved his sharpest barbs for Biden, claiming Lakanwal was “flown in by the Biden administration in September 2021” under Operation Allies Welcome – a program to evacuate Afghan allies amid the Taliban takeover.
“Afghanistan – a hellhole on earth,” Trump thundered, vowing mass deportations: “We must take all necessary measures to ensure the removal of any alien from any country who does not belong here, or add benefit to our country. If they can’t love our country, we don’t want them.”
Fact-checks complicate the narrative: Lakanwal, who reportedly served 10 years in the Afghan Army alongside U.S. Special Forces, entered the U.S. in 2021 via the Biden-era evacuation but applied for asylum in December 2024 – and was granted it in April 2025, three months into Trump’s second term. He resettled in Bellingham, Washington, and had no known ties to extremism prior to the attack.
Trump administration officials, including Patel, have doubled down on blaming Biden for “improper vetting,” while a White House spokesperson defended the asylum approval as routine.
Broader Fallout: Protests, Lawsuits, and a City on Edge
The shooting has supercharged backlash against Trump’s troop deployments, which he justifies as combating “crime waves” in blue cities. D.C. officials, including Bowser, have filed emergency lawsuits claiming the federalization of local forces violates the Posse Comitatus Act. Protests erupted Thursday near the White House, with demonstrators chanting against “militarization” and “xenophobia,” clashing briefly with police.
Former President Barack Obama joined calls for unity, urging an end to “divisive rhetoric” that stokes violence. As the FBI deepens its probe – treating it as a possible terror act – the incident lays bare America’s fractured fault lines on immigration, security, and urban policing.
With the guardsmen fighting for their lives and Lakanwal recovering under guard, Thanksgiving in the capital feels anything but festive. Trump, cutting his Florida trip short, returns Friday to a city reeling – and a nation divided.
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