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Two West Virginia National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C., were shot and critically wounded in a targeted attack near the White House. The suspect, an Afghan national, was also shot and is in custody. The incident occurred amidst the controversial presence of National Guard troops in the capital under the Trump administration's effort to combat crime.
The search spike was caused by the breaking news of the shooting on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the day before Thanksgiving. It prompted immediate national coverage and an order from the Trump administration to deploy an additional 500 National Guard troops to D.C.
The event intensified the debate over the legality and necessity of the military's deployment in D.C. to address crime. President Trump, after the suspect was identified as a foreign national, called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered the country under the Biden administration.