00:00Unfortunately, today, as most families join together to give thanks for the blessings that have been bestowed upon them, two families are shattered and destroyed and torn apart as a result of the actions of one man.
00:16First and foremost, our hearts go out to the victims and their families. These are dedicated service members who were performing their duties in service to our nation, and they are currently in critical condition. They have undergone surgery. We pray for their well-being as they continue to be cared for in the best possible way.
00:38We have been in constant contact with their families and have provided them with every resource needed during this difficult time.
00:48The two National Guard men that we're talking about are Sarah Beckstrom, who's 20 years old, and Andrew Wolfe, who is 24 years old.
00:58They were uniformed members of the West Virginia National Guard, and they were in D.C. to keep D.C. safe, pursuant to President Trump's executive order to make D.C. safe and beautiful.
01:12They answered the call. They took the charge. They volunteered. They put their lives on the line for people they don't even know.
01:21And that, unfortunately, is becoming a reality more and more for the members of law enforcement.
01:29Yesterday on Thanksgiving Eve at approximately 2.15, near 17th and I Streets in the northwest section of the district, near the Farragut West Metro Station, two uniformed guardsmen were ambushed in a brazen and targeted attack.
01:48A lone gunman opened fire, without provocation, ambushed style, armed with a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver.
02:00One guardsman is struck, goes down, and then the shooter leans over and strikes the guardsman again.
02:09Another guardsman is struck several times.
02:11Fellow guardsmen who were there responded immediately, engaging the suspect, neutralizing the threat, and subduing him at the scene.
02:22He was transported to a local hospital, where he remains, as we speak, under heavy guard.
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