US President Donald Trump decried Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard soldiers, blocks from the White House, as an “act of terror” and said the perpetrator was a migrant from Afghanistan.
“This heinous assault was an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror,” Trump said, as he vowed to have his administration “reexamine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan” during his predecessor Joe Biden’s presidency.
Following President Trump’s remarks, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that all immigration requests related to Afghan citizens have been suspended indefinitely, pending further review of security and vetting protocols.
“The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remain our singular focus and mission,” USCIS said in a statement posted on X.
US media reported that the shooter had worked with US forces in Afghanistan before being evacuated to the United States.
