A deadly ambush near the White House left one National Guard member dead and another critically wounded, sparking a federal terrorism probe and sweeping immigration actions by President Trump. Here are the seven major developments reshaping security and politics in Washington.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping national-security review of all Green Card holders from 19 high-risk countries after an Afghan national shot two National Guard members near the White House. The administration has announced new vetting guidelines, suspended Afghan immigration requests, and signaled a permanent pause on migration from “Third World countries.”
A targeted shooting near the White House critically injured two National Guard soldiers, prompting the U.S. to halt Afghan immigration processing and triggering a nationwide political and security firestorm.