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Former President Donald Trump revealed on the weekend that he has extended an invitation the loved ones of a National Guard member tragically killed last week to visit the presidential home.

He mentioned that he spoke to her parents and they were “deeply grieving”.

Details on the Heartbreaking Event

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was fatally shot in a attack on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her colleague, Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Gatherings across West Virginia have taken place in their honor.

White House Invitation

The president explained he’s proposed a meeting at the presidential residence for the families of both soldiers of the West Virginia Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a difficult moment, come to the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to Sarah,” the president informed the press. “And similarly with him, recover or not.”

Public Reaction

Attendees came together over the past few days at Webster County high school in West Virginia to pay respects to Beckstrom.

Both the soldiers had been working with the military unit as part of the president’s national effort to assist policing efforts in DC.

Paying Tribute to the Soldier

“She was the kind of student that instructors hoped for. She behaved with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a optimistic attitude that inspired people around her,” Hankins, the principal of Beckstrom’s former high school, informed the media. “She was sweet, caring and always willing to help others.”

Service details for Beckstrom are still being arranged.

Judicial Measures and Government Revisions

Officials have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old suspect with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The event led the Trump administration to pause asylum processing and halt issuing visas to holders of passports from Afghanistan.

Condition of the Airman

Wolfe, a native of the city, started his military career in February 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman High, per the news agency.

He is still undergoing care and is “in a critical fight”, the state’s governor Patrick Morrisey stated on television.

The state’s top lawyer Pam Bondi informed the program that she aimed to speak to his relatives.

Impact of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from her hometown, graduated from Webster County high school in June 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a law enforcement officer with excellence, as stated by the state guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she certainly had bravery,” Morrisey informed the audience at the memorial. “Though her time lasted far too short, she has created a legacy that’s going to endure.”