Spc. Sarah Beckstrom

President Donald Trump has extended the National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., until January 20, 2029, or until his term ends. The deployment, initially aimed at addressing a declared crime emergency, has faced criticism from local officials over costs and public perception, while the administration credits it with supporting crime reduction efforts. A fatal shooting of two Guard members in November highlighted tensions.

President Donald Trump's extension of National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., will last until January 20, 2029, or until his term ends. The deployment, initially ordered in August 2025 to address a declared crime emergency, faces criticism for high costs and controversy over armed soldiers on city streets. A National Guard member was fatally shot in November during the operation.

President Donald Trump's extension of National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., will last until Jan. 20, 2029, or until terminated by him. The deployment, initially ordered in August 2025 for a declared crime emergency, has faced criticism over costs and effectiveness, with local officials arguing crime was already declining. A Guard member was fatally shot in November during the deployment.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused of killing a National Guard member near the White House, was hospitalized after refusing food while in pretrial custody. Prosecutors seek access to his medical records as he faces first-degree murder charges for the November 2025 shooting that killed Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and critically injured Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, pleaded not guilty to 17 charges including first-degree murder for shooting two National Guard troops near the White House in November 2025, killing one and critically injuring another. Lakanwal, who entered the U.S. through a Biden administration evacuation program and previously worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, faces a potential death penalty if convicted.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, pleaded not guilty to 17 charges including first-degree murder for shooting two U.S. National Guard members near the White House, killing one. He is eligible for a death sentence if convicted and entered the U.S. through a Biden administration evacuation program after working with U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one, pleaded not guilty to new charges that could lead to a death sentence if convicted. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, faces 17 counts including first-degree murder in the November 2025 incident and entered the U.S. through a Biden administration program in 2021.