Overview
- Speaking at a Pennsylvania event, President Trump said Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe has shown early recovery milestones, including getting out of bed after being shot in the head on Nov. 26.
- A recent West Virginia National Guard video update from Wolfe’s family described “remarkable improvement” as doctors reduced sedation, reinforcing reports of progress.
- The downtown Washington attack killed 20-year-old Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and left Wolfe critically injured during a broad daylight ambush near the White House.
- Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was taken into custody at the scene and has been charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and a firearms offense; he has pleaded not guilty.
- News reports state Lakanwal is an Afghan national who entered the United States under a post‑Taliban evacuation program, with some coverage noting the White House briefly locked down after the shooting.