President Donald Trump He said that on Sunday Sarah Beckstrom’s family invited her to the White Housethe National Guard agent who was shot and killed last week in Washington, D.C., A few blocks from the presidential residence. Trump told local media that he spoke with his parents and that they were “devastated.”
Beckstrom died after the shooting on Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve, while fellow U.S. Air Force Sgt. Andrew Wolfserious injury, He remains in critical condition.
The president said he discussed a visit to the White House for the parents of the two West Virginia National Guard members. The suspect in the crime is an Afghan man God bless Lakanwalis in custody facing first-degree murder charges.
“I told them: When you are ready, because it is difficult, come to the White House. Let’s honor Sarah“And the same thing with Andrew, whether he recovers or not,” Trump told reporters.
It was the president who confirmed the young soldier’s death in a message from his mansion, Mar-a-Lago, in Florida. The president described Beckstrom as “a wonderful person who is extraordinary in every way.” Regarding Wolf, the president said that night: “He’s fighting for his life and I hope we get better news about him.”
Beckstrom, 20, and Wolff, 24, were deployed as part of West Virginia National Guard Reserve Soldiers Within the framework of the aggressive plan developed by the President and launched since last August to “combat crime” in the American capital.
And in recent days, she was there Local vigils in West Virginia to honor the two soldiers, including Saturday night at Webster County High School, where Beckstrom was attending classes ABC News.
In statements to local media, Jarrod Hankins, the high school principal, said: “Sarah was the type of student teachers expected; He carried himself with quiet strengthA Contagious smile She said: “Positive energy raises the status of those around her.”
With information from AP and ABC News.