# Trump says two National Guard members are critically wounded after shooting near White House

Two members of the National Guard were critically wounded in a daylight shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in an attack that quickly became part of a wider political fight over immigration, military deployments and domestic security. President Donald Trump said the suspect was an Afghan man who had entered the United States in 2021 after fleeing the Taliban.

The incident took place two blocks from the White House, near a metro station in downtown Washington, where streets and offices were busy at the time. According to the report, assistant chief Jeffery Carroll said the gunman ambushed the victims, came around a corner, raised a firearm and fired at the Guard members. FBI Director Kash Patel said the two soldiers were in critical condition. Trump later said the suspect was also severely wounded and would pay a steep price.

The shooting prompted a major security response. Witnesses heard gunshots and saw National Guard members running toward the metro with their weapons drawn. Emergency crews and armed officers flooded the area, a helicopter circled overhead and a casualty in camouflage was loaded into an ambulance. The report says dozens of bystanders were caught up in the chaos.

Trump used the attack to argue for tougher action on immigration and to reinforce his broader use of military forces in American cities. He called the shooting an act of terror and said it was a crime against the nation. He also said the government should reexamine every person who entered from Afghanistan during the Biden administration.

The article places the shooting in the context of Trump's deployment of troops to several Democrat-run cities, including Washington, Los Angeles and Memphis. Those deployments have already generated lawsuits and protests from local officials who accuse him of seeking authoritarian powers. In the wake of the attack, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that 500 more troops would deploy to the capital, bringing the total to 2,500.

The episode also sharpened scrutiny of the administration's anti-crime campaign in Washington. The city's government buildings are heavily guarded, but the capital has still seen serious street crime over the years. By placing uniformed troops in public order roles, Trump has turned the capital into a test case for a policy that is politically popular with his supporters and deeply controversial with his critics.

For the families of the wounded Guards members, though, the broader political argument is secondary to the immediate trauma. The report makes clear that the victims were hit in a fast-moving attack in the heart of the federal district. As investigators continue to review what happened, the shooting is already being used to justify even more military presence in the city, showing how quickly a criminal act can become a national policy flashpoint in Washington.