Staff Reports
A brazen shooting unfolded just blocks from the White House on November 26, 2025, when two West Virginia National Guard members on duty in the capital were struck by gunfire near Farragut Square. Governor Patrick Morrisey initially announced the deaths of the two guardsmen and later noted conflicting reports as officials continued to sort out the chaotic scene, but multiple outlets and eyewitnesses confirm the wounded were rushed to hospitals and a suspect is now in custody. The Secret Service, Metropolitan Police and federal agents swarmed the area and the White House went into a temporary lockdown as Americans watched in disbelief. This was not some random downtown scuffle — it was an attack on those who stand watch for our country.
These were not just nameless uniforms; they were Americans answering the call to secure our streets and protect our institutions when others would not. Conservatives know the value of service and sacrifice, and we mourn with the families and fellow Guardsmen who now face an agonizing uncertainty. If these reports stand, we have lost brave souls who did what too few else will do — stand between danger and the innocent. Their courage deserves more than empty condolences from city hall and pundits; it demands action.
What followed was the very predictable scramble of officials, spin doctors and headline chasers trying to bend the facts to their narratives. Local and national outlets raced to publish incomplete information and politicians rushed to make statements before the facts were verified, a stunt that only feeds confusion in a moment that should be reserved for clarity and justice. This is a time for solemnity and firm law enforcement, not partisan score-settling or bureaucratic finger-pointing. Americans deserve straight answers — not equivocation and half-truths.
President Trump’s blunt reaction — promising the shooter will “pay a very steep price” — was the kind of decisive language the moment required, and it reflected the administration’s long-standing priority: protect American lives by using the resources of the federal government where local officials refuse to act. The troops on the streets of Washington were not a stunt; they were a necessary response to rising violence and the erosion of public safety in Democrat-run cities. Conservatives have argued for months that showing strength and backing our law enforcement is the only honest path to restoring order, and this tragedy only underscores that point.
Make no mistake: decades of soft-on-crime rhetoric, courtroom delays, and political grandstanding create the permissive environment where attacks like this can happen. When policy makers bicker over jurisdiction and judges delay common-sense security measures, it is everyday Americans and uniformed service members who pay the price. We must stop coddling criminals with lenient sentences and politicized oversight and instead restore the presumption of safety for citizens and servicemembers alike. Tough laws, swift prosecution, and clear federal authority in national security zones are not extremes — they are common sense.
Now is the time for a full, transparent federal investigation and for the Department of Justice to pursue the case to the fullest extent of the law. Every agency involved should cooperate without leaking or posturing; we need facts, chain-of-custody for evidence, and accountability for whoever enabled this to happen. If the suspect is convicted, let the punishment reflect the gravity of attacking those who stand between chaos and order. And if failures in policy or enforcement are uncovered, those failures must be fixed immediately.
As conservatives we stand with the National Guard, law enforcement, and every American who values order and safety. We will honor any fallen heroes by demanding real answers, real consequences, and real change — not platitudes from soft-on-crime officials. This nation was built by people who protect and defend, and we must make sure that protecting them is our highest priority. The families of the wounded deserve our prayers and our resolve, and the country deserves leaders who will stop at nothing to secure it.
