\u201cThese brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country. We are in ongoing contact with federal officials as the investigation continues,\u201d he wrote in a statement on social media.<\/p>\n
Morrisey added that \u201cWest Virginia will never forget their service or their sacrifice, and we will demand full accountability for this horrific act\u201d.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.52 EST<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n JD Vance addresses DC shooting at army base in Kentucky<\/p>\n In his remarks at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, vice-president JD Vance addressed the shooting of two national members of the West Virginia national guard.<\/p>\n Vance, however, did not appear to know the soldiers had died from their injuries.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re still learning everything. We still don\u2019t know the motive. There\u2019s a lot that we haven\u2019t yet figured out, but what we do know is that a couple of national guardsmen were injured in the line of duty,\u201d Vance said. \u201cI think it\u2019s a somber reminder that soldiers, whether they\u2019re active duty, reserve or national guard, our soldiers are the sword and the shield of the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A reminder that Morrisey sent more than 300 members of West Virginia\u2019s national guard to Washington DC<\/a> back in August, to assist with Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cpublic safety emergency\u201d. This included deploying hundreds of national guard soldiers to the nation\u2019s capital, and taking control of the DC police department for a month.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.02 EST<\/p>\n Two West Virginia national guard members killed in DC shooting, governor says<\/p>\n Two West Virginia national guard members have died from their injuries following a shooting in downtown DC, the state\u2019s governor, Patrick Morrisey, said <\/a>today.<\/p>\n \u201cThese brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country. We are in ongoing contact with federal officials as the investigation continues,\u201d he wrote in a statement on social media.<\/p>\n Morrisey added that \u201cWest Virginia will never forget their service or their sacrifice, and we will demand full accountability for this horrific act\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.52 EST<\/p>\n FBI assisting with investigation into national guard shooting, says director Patel<\/p>\n The FBI director, Kash Patel, said <\/a>that the bureau was \u201cengaged and assisting with the investigation\u201d after two members of the national guard were shot in downtown DC today.<\/p>\n \u201cPlease pray for them and we will update with more information as we are able,\u201d Patel added.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.50 EST<\/p>\n Trump says ‘animal’ who shot national guard members ‘will pay a very steep price’<\/p>\n The president said today that the \u201canimal\u201d who shot two members of the national guard \u201cwill pay a very steep price\u201d. In a post on Truth Social<\/a>, Trump said that both soldiers were \u201ccritically wounded\u201d and also noted that the suspect was also \u201cseverely wounded\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.38 EST<\/p>\n Two national guard soldiers in critical condition after shooting in DC \u2013 reports<\/p>\n The two members of the national guard who were shot today are in critical condition in hospital, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n The AP cites a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, who spoke on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.38 EST<\/p>\n A reminder that Donald Trump<\/a> is not in Washington. He\u2019s actually in Palm Beach, Florida at his Mar-a-Lago resort.<\/p>\n As we noted earlier today, this is his 19th day on this particular golf course since he returned to office. The White House said that he\u2019s been briefed on today\u2019s shooting.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Noem sas DHS is ‘working with law enforcement’ on national guard shooting<\/p>\n Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Kristi Noem said <\/a>that her agency is \u201cworking with law enforcement to gather more information\u201d on the shooting of two national guard soldiers in downtown DC.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> Reporting from the scene<\/p>\n After the incident, police cordoned off several streets around Washington\u2019s Farragut Square. From nearby offices, large numbers of police cars and fire and rescue vehicles could be seen flooding into the square.<\/p>\n Office buildings in the square were put under lockdown, with workers told to leave by rear door if they wished to leave the premises. Law enforcement officers also ordered staff in the buildings to stay away from glass doors adjoining the square.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>White House in lockdown and ‘actively monitoring situation’<\/p>\n Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the White House was \u201caware and actively monitoring this tragic situation\u201d. She added that Donald Trump<\/a> had been briefed.<\/p>\n A White House official confirmed that the White House was in lockdown.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.18 EST<\/p>\n DC police says ‘suspect is in custody’ following shooting of national guard soldiers<\/p>\n The DC police has said that a \u201csuspect is in custody\u201d following the reported shooting of two members of the national guard.<\/p>\n They note that the shooting took place at 17th and I Street in Northwest DC. The scene is now secured, per law enforcement.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Two national guard soldiers shot near the White House \u2013 reports<\/p>\n Two members of the national guard have been shot in downtown DC, near the White House, according to the Associated Press. Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the areas. The condition of the soldiers is currently unknown.<\/p>\n The streets around Farragut West station, near the White House, have been closed off, per my Guardian colleagues.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll bring you the latest as we get more information on this developing story.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.05 EST<\/p>\n Here’s a recap of the day so far<\/p>\n The final criminal case against Donald Trump ended on Wednesday<\/a> with a filing for dismissal by the state prosecutor who took over the case. Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the prosecuting attorneys\u2019 council of Georgia<\/a>, wrote in a 22-page memo today that he would not be pursuing charges against Donald Trump, or the Republican electors who were accused of taking part in a conspiracy to illegally overturn Trump\u2019s narrow 2020 loss to Joe Biden in the Peach state. A reminder that Skandalakis appointed himself to replace Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, after she was removed from the case by the Georgia supreme court.<\/p>\n The US supreme court has postponed a decision on whether to let Donald Trump fire the government\u2019s top copyright official, leaving her in place for now in the latest battle over the president\u2019s targeting of federal officials. The justices declined to immediately resolve the justice department\u2019s request to lift a lower court\u2019s ruling that had blocked Trump\u2019s firing of Shira Perlmutter as the US register of copyrights and US Copyright Office director while her legal challenge to her removal proceeds.<\/p>\n Certain Republicans have criticized Steve Witkoff and his relationship with Moscow, after Bloomberg published<\/a> the transcript of a call between Trump\u2019s envoy and a senior Kremlin official yesterday. \u201cIt is clear that Witkoff fully favors the Russians. He cannot be trusted to lead these negotiations. Would a Russian paid agent do less than he? He should be fired,\u201d said<\/a> outgoing Republican congressman Don Bacon, of Nebraska. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania representative Brian Fitzpatrick said <\/a>the published details of Witkoff\u2019s conversation were a \u201cmajor problem\u201d.<\/p>\n Senator Mark Kelly said that he\u2019s \u201cnot backing down\u201d amid a Pentagon investigation that claims the former navy captain broke military law by appearing in a video that tells service members to \u201crefuse illegal orders\u201d. While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s late-night talkshow on Tuesday, the Arizona Democrat slammed defense secretary Pete Hegseth\u2019s plans. \u201cHe\u2019s going to prosecute me under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for reciting the Uniform Code of Military Justice,\u201d Kelly said. \u201cIt is so ridiculous. It\u2019s almost like you can\u2019t make this shit up.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Trump eyes reflecting pool revamp in Truth Social post<\/p>\n The president said in a Truth Social post<\/a> today that the iconic reflecting pool, which sits in between the Washington Monument and the white marble statue of Abraham Lincoln, is due for an upgrade.<\/p>\n Without going into any details, Trump shared a black\u2011and\u2011white video of a pool being cleaned, set to Andrea Bocelli\u2019s Time to Say Goodbye.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and I fix it,\u201d the president wrote. \u201cStudy it hard because you won\u2019t be seeing this Biden filth and incompetence much longer!\u201d<\/p>\n Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before dawn on the National Mall on 19 May 2023. Photograph: Michael Reynolds\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.18 EST<\/p>\n Trial set for Wisconsin judge charged with helping undocumented immigrant evade federal agents<\/p>\n A federal judge has said a trial will begin on 11 December in the case of a Milwaukee judge who is charged with helping an undocumented immigrant evade immigration agents.<\/p>\n In May, federal prosecutors charged Judge Hannah Dugan with concealing an individual to prevent arrest and obstruction. Dugan allegedly escorted Eduardo Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer out of her courtroom through a back jury door on 18 April after learning that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were in the courthouse seeking his arrest. After Flores-Ruiz left the courthouse, federal agents chased him on foot and arrested him down the street.<\/p>\n Judge Hannah Dugan speaks during a rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 February 2025. Photograph: Lee Matz\/AP<\/p>\n Dugan\u2019s attorneys maintain she\u2019s innocent, and looks forward to proving so in court.<\/p>\n According to court documents, Flores-Ruiz illegally re-entered the US after being deported in 2013. He was in Dugan\u2019s courtroom the morning of 18 April for a hearing, after having been charged with three counts of misdemeanor domestic abuse in Milwaukee county in March. Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security announced that Flores-Ruiz had been deported<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Robert](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tait.jpg\")
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