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Former President Trump stated on the weekend that he has extended an invitation the relatives of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to visit the executive mansion.

He noted that he conversed with her parents and they were “devastated”.

Background on the Heartbreaking Event

Soldier Beckstrom, 20, was lost her life in a attack on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her comrade, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Memorials across the state have been held in their honor.

Presidential Call

The commander-in-chief explained he’s proposed a White House visit for the families of both individuals of the state Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a hard experience, come to the White House. We’re going to honor Sarah,” Trump informed reporters. “And similarly with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Response

Attendees assembled over the past few days at the high school in West Virginia to remember Sarah.

Both they had been working with the military unit as part of Trump’s federal initiative to assist policing efforts in DC.

Honoring the Soldier

“Sarah was the individual that instructors wished for. She carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a upbeat demeanor that lifted people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the head of her previous school, informed the press. “She was sweet, considerate and always eager to assist people.”

Memorial plans for Beckstrom are still being arranged.

Legal Steps and Government Adjustments

Officials have accused a 29-year-old Afghan national with a charge of murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The incident caused the administration to pause asylum applications and temporarily stop granting visas to possessors of Afghan passports.

Condition of the Airman

The airman, a resident of Martinsburg, began his service in 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, as reported by the AP.

He remains under medical supervision and is “in a critical fight”, West Virginia leader Morrisey stated on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer Pam Bondi told the program that she planned to visit the family.

Memory of the Fallen Soldier

Beckstrom, from Summersville, graduated from Webster County High in June 2023 and enlisted soon after, serving as a military police officer with honor, per the state guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she absolutely had courage,” the governor informed the gathering at the service. “Though her life ended too soon, she has created a legacy that’s going to endure.”