Violence in the US capital
Trump speaks of an act of terrorism after shots at the National Guard
Updated 11/27/2025 – 5:00 amReading time: 4 minutes
The National Guard is in the US capital on orders from President Trump. Now shots are fired and two soldiers are seriously injured. In a speech to the nation, Trump announces consequences.
US President Donald Trump has described an armed attack on two National Guardsmen in the capital Washington as an “act of terror” and announced drastic political consequences. Because, according to the authorities, the suspected perpetrator is an Afghan, Trump announced checks on all foreigners from Afghanistan who came to the USA under his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.
In addition, he will “take all necessary measures to ensure that all foreigners from all countries who do not belong here or who do not bring any benefit to our country are deported,” the Republican said in a speech. He also ordered around 500 additional National Guard soldiers to be sent to the capital.
Just a few hours earlier, on Wednesday afternoon (local time), a gunman opened fire on two National Guardsmen in front of a subway stop in Washington near the White House, critically injuring them, according to authorities. There was initially no precise information about the identity of the victims. According to unconfirmed media reports, it was a male and female soldier. The capital’s Democratic mayor, Muriel Bowser, spoke of a targeted attack. There were initially no details about the motive.
The incident shocked the United States on the eve of the important holiday of Thanksgiving. A Washington police representative said the gunman came around a corner near the Farragut West subway stop and immediately fired at the two National Guardsmen. Other members of the National Guard heard the shots, intervened and overpowered the suspect after he fell to the ground. The police arrived a few moments later.
According to US media reports, the suspected perpetrator is a 29-year-old Afghan who entered the USA in 2021 but was only granted asylum in 2025 after Trump took office.
The US president called the shooter an “animal” and said he must “pay the highest possible price.” He also described the act as a “crime against humanity.” In his speech, Trump called Afghanistan a “hellhole on earth” and claimed that millions of people had come to the US from all over the world under Biden without the necessary checks.
Even during the sometimes chaotic evacuation of Afghans from Kabul by the US military in 2021, Afghans were not brought directly to the US. Among other things, they were taken to a US base in Qatar, where initial security checks were carried out.
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