Overview
- On Fox & Friends, Bondi said prosecutors would pursue capital punishment if either wounded Guard member does not survive and that charging decisions hinge on the victims’ prognosis.
- She identified the injured as Andrew Wolfe, 24, and Sarah Beckstrom, 20, noting both underwent surgery and that their families were at the hospital.
- Bondi linked the episode to President Biden’s policies and his use of an autopen, arguing that immigration vetting failures contributed to the case.
- She said the Justice Department’s national security division is involved, the ATF is analyzing the firearm, and investigators are weighing terrorism charges.
- Responding to Fox hosts’ references to criticism of Guard deployments in U.S. cities, Bondi castigated Democratic politicians and some media figures and questioned critics who have personal security details.