President Trump Delivers National Address Following Afghan Terrorist Attack in DC, Seriously Injuring Two National Guardsmen

November 26, 2025 | Sundance | 8 Comments

The shooter has been identified as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021 under the Biden administration’s Operation Allies Welcome. Law enforcement said he is believed to have acted alone. Witnesses say Lakanwal shouted, “Allahu Akbar” as he carried out his premeditated attack.

Fox’s Bill Melugin revealed that his permission the be in the US expired in September 2025, and he has been living in the United States illegally ever since. According to follow-up reports, an American couple named Stanley & Valerie Creighton took in Rahmanullah Lakanwal & his family. They all lived in their Bellingham Washington home.

Lakanwal ambushed two National Guard members outside a metro station in downtown Washington, D.C. He was shot by a third Guard member. The first victim — a female Guard member — was struck immediately and collapsed where she stood. Lakanwal then took her firearm and shot her in the head before continuing to fire. According to CBS, the suspect was wielding a handgun, had four rounds in his firearm initially. After he fired them at two national guards, he then took the fallen Guardswoman’s weapon and used it to continue shooting, striking the second Guard member.

President Trump announced a surge of another 500 National Guard troops into Washington DC, and said, “we must now reexamine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden.” All Afghan immigration has been halted. All current Afghan immigrants are being investigated. WATCH: President Trump Delivers Remarks, Nov. 26, 2025

VIA CBS – The Trump administration has paused the processing of all immigration applications for Afghan nationals following Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard members, officials said, after the suspect detained in the shooting was identified as an Afghan national.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Wednesday night that it’s enacting an indefinite pause on the processing of all immigration applications filed by Afghan nationals.

“Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols,” the USCIS statement obtained by CBS News reads. “The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission.”

The Department of Homeland Security has identified the shooting suspect as Rahmanullah Lakamal, who DHS says was admitted to the United States in September 2021, a month after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

“We must now reexamine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden,” President Trump said in an address Wednesday night.

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Unknown Intel Intercepts Phone Call Between Emissary Witkoff and Russian Policy Advisor Yuri Ushakov – Then Leaks to Bloomberg 1/3

November 26, 2025

The global intelligence motive (5 Eyes) would be laughable if it were not so transparent. In an effort to create problems for President Trump and the Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations,an unknown intelligence agency intercepted the call then provided a recording to Bloomberg News.

The intercept was not likely U.S-based, or the leak would be to a different media outlet (WaPo, NYT or Politico).The Bloomberg angle indicates a likely EU intelligence source, with one of the “coalition of the willing” (U.K, France, Germany, or Brussels) the most likely suspect.Given the nature of the intercept, and the intent behind the leak, the British seem the most likely of sources.

The phone call itself is generally a non-issue. Essentially President Trump emissary Steve Witkoff and Russian Foreign Policy Advisor Yuri Ushakov were discussing the best way for their two principals (Trump and Putin) to connect and discuss the potential for a peace plan on October 14, 2025.

Between the margins there’s something we have discussed at length on these pages, a coordinated messaging campaign between the Trump administration and the Putin administration with both private objectives and public statements aligned in common purpose.The call itself is solid affirmation of our prior analysis of the relationship.

As we have long discussed,both President Trump and President Putin want to end the conflict. However, the EU, NATO, British, French, German govts, as well as the U.S. congress and Ukraine want to keep the war continuing.

President Trump and President Putin both understand the nature of each other’s political position.Thus, their communication is coordinated in public with back-channel messaging organized by their emissaries.

The October 14th call between the emissaries was intercepted, and with the Trump administration having brought Ukraine into the proximity of agreement, the call is leaked in an effort to weaken the plan sponsored by President Trump, Secretary Rubio and Emissary Witkoff.Some unknown intelligence agency doesn’t want the peace deal to be finalized.

The transcript was prepared after Bloomberg reviewed a recording of the call.

[phone rings]

Steve Witkoff: Hi Yuri.

Yuri Ushakov: Yeah Steve hi, how are you?

SW: Good Yuri. How you doing?

YU: I am ok. Congratulations my friend.

SW: Thank you.

YU: You made a great job. Just a great job. Thank you so much. Thank you, thank you.

SW: Thank you Yuri and thanks for your support. I know your country supported it and I thank you.

YU: Yes, yes, yes. Yes. You know that’s why we suspend the organization of first Russian-Arabic summit.

SW: Yes.

YU: Yeah, because we think that you are making the real job there in the region.

SW: Well listen. I am going to tell you something. I think, I think if we can get the Russia-Ukraine thing solved, everybody’ll be jumping for joy.

YU: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, you need to solve only one problem. [laughs]

SW: What?

YU: Russian-Ukrainian war.

SW: I know! How do we get that solved?

YU: My friend, I just want your advice. Do you think that it will be useful if our bosses will talk on the phone?

SW: Yes, I do.

YU: You do. And when you think it could be possible?

SW: I think as soon as you suggest, my guy is ready to do it.

YU: Ok, ok.

SW: Yuri, Yuri, here’s what I would do. My recommendation.

YU: Yes, please.

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>>23908503

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SW:I would make the call and just reiterate that you congratulate the president on this achievement, that you supported it, you supported it, that you respect that he is a man of peace and you’re just, you’re really glad to have seen it happen. So I would say that. I think from that it’s going to be a really good call.

Because — let me tell you what I told the President. I told the president that you – that the Russian Federation has always wanted a peace deal. That’s my belief. I told the president I believe that. And I believe the question is — the issue is is that we have two nations that are having a hard time coming to a compromise and when we do, we’re going to have a peace deal. I’m even thinking that maybe we set out like a 20-point peace proposal, just like we did in Gaza. We put a 20-point Trump plan together that was 20 points for peace and I’m thinking maybe we do the same thing with you. My point is this…

YU: Ok, ok my friend. I think that very point our leaders could discuss.Hey Steve, I agree with you that he will congratulate, he will say that Mr. Trump is a real peace man and so and so. That he will say.

SW: But here’s what I think would be amazing.

YU: Ok, ok.

SW: What if, what if… hear me out…

YU: I will discuss that with my boss and then I come back to you. Ok?

SW:Yeah because listen to what I’m saying. I just want you to say, maybe just to say this to President Putin, because you know I have the deepest respect for President Putin.

YU: Yes, Yes.

SW: Maybe he says to President Trump: you know, Steve and Yuri discussed a very similar 20-point plan to peace and that could be something that we think might move the needle a little bit, we’re open to those sorts of things — to explore what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done.Now, me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere. But I’m saying instead of talking like that,let’s talk more hopefully because I think we’re going to get to a deal here. And I think Yuri,the president will give me a lot of space and discretion to get to the deal.

YU: I see…

SW: …so if we can create that opportunity that after this I talked to Yuri and we had a conversation I think that could lead to big stuff.

YU: Ok, that sounds good. Sounds good.

SW:And here’s one more thing: Zelenskiy is coming to the White House on Friday.

YU:I know that. [chuckles]

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>>23908507

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SW: I will go to that meeting becausethey want me there, but I think if possible we have the call with your boss before that Friday meeting.

YU: Before, before — yeah?

SW: Correct.

YU:Ok, ok. I got your advice. So I discuss that with my boss and then I come back to you, ok?

SW: Ok Yuri, I’ll speak to you soon.

YU:Great, great. Thank you so much. Thanks you.

SW: Bye, bye.

YU: Bye.

[Call Ends]

As you can see the content is a ridiculous nothingburger.The two guys who are supposed to be talking together are talking together; about the stuff they are supposed to be organizing on behalf of their bosses. {{Insert Eyeroll Here}}

It’s a “nothingburger” unless you are a stakeholder who wants to block the intentions of the phone coordination, which is a peace agreement. In that framing, the phone call provides the opportunity to shout, “Ah Ha! They’re in cahoots against Ukraine,” or something.

(Via Bloomberg) – Asked about Witkoff’s approach, Trump said he hadn’t reviewed the call but that he heard it was a “standard negotiation.”

“He’s got to sell this to Ukraine. He’s going to sell Ukraine to Russia. That’s what a dealmaker does,” Trump told reporters Tuesday. “You got to say, look, they want this, you got to convince them of this. I would imagine he’s saying the same thing to Ukraine, because each party has to give and take.”

[…] Trump said Tuesday he was directing Witkoff to meet with Putin, in the hopes of finalizing a peace plan.

“The original 28-Point Peace Plan, which was drafted by the United States, has been fine-tuned, with additional input from both sides, and there are only a few remaining points of disagreement,” the president said in a post on Truth Social. (more)

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Another “Seven Ways from Sunday” Effort Against DNI Tulsi Gabbard – The J6 Pipe Bomber Was Wrongly Identified 1/2==

November 26, 2025 | Sundance |

As the story is told by CBS News, the J6 pipe bomber was wrongfully identified by The Blaze and falsely accused by journalist Steve Baker {Backgound Story}.However, that’s not the angle being promoted by CBS.

Instead,CBS is writing a narrative through the background story of how the wrong identity was originated, and that tracks back to Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.In essence, ahit against Tulsi Gabbard emerges, and thedetails end up showing a transparent intelligence operation for those who have paid close attention.

According to CBS an anonymous “whistleblower” originally contacted the ODNI, Tulsi Gabbard’s office,with information about who the J6 pipe bomber was. Subsequently, “a unit overseen by Director of National Intelligence TulsiGabbard drafted a memo identifying the woman and describing allegations.”

As the article is written, “Several sources told CBS News that the classified draft memo, which was on ODNI letterhead,was written by Paul McNamara, who is in charge of Gabbard’s Director’s Initiatives Group, which is tasked with providing “transparency and accountability” and executing President Trump’s intelligence-related executive orders.”

Shortly thereafter, Steve Baker at Blaze News then wrote an article naming the accused pipe bomber, using information that directly paralleled the report within the DNI’s office.

The accused woman was cleared during an FBI investigation that stemmed from the memo and The Blaze report.The woman provided an alibi and recordings of her activity timestamped during the time when she was accusedof walking through the streets of Washington DC.

However, the CBS narrative doesn’t focus on The Blaze or the reporting of Steve Baker, instead themedia hit shifts responsibility to Tulsi Gabbard who is operating outside her intelligence oversight lane and conducting independent investigationswhich includes information from “outside sources.”

According to the way things are done in DC, this type of investigative review is not permitted.

[Yes, the irony of Russiagate is thick, especially when you consider the external feeds to the FBI and intelligence apparatus that had no origin inside government.But of course, CBS needs to pretend not to see that irony in order to frame the hit against Tulsi Gabbard for violating protocols.]

How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs

https://youtu.be/8t1tpDTcoag

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>>23908545

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Having followed the operations ofthese embed “intel officials” the motive for this operation against the office of the DNI is clear. You, me, all of us can seewith clear non-pretending eyes, the intent of this op was to change the way Tulsi Gabbard is receiving informationand toblock the delivery of external sunlight.

There’s no better way for the “Seven Ways from Sunday” domestic group to operate than to seed false information (“whistleblower”) to their target (ODNI). Then work to externalize it (Steve Baker), emphasize it (Glenn Beck), build drama toward it, so that eventually it can then be cited as an example to ensure no further assistance is ever accepted. Isolate – Ridicule – Marginalize.

(VIA CBS) – […] CBS News was not shown the memo, but sources said McNamara had accessed confidential files to obtain details about the woman for the draft memo, including her place of work and Social Security number.

Gabbard, the top ODNI official, has since distanced herself from the memo, telling senior officials that the information about the woman spread without her knowledge while Gabbard was traveling abroad, several sources said.

An ODNI official also said the draft memo hadn’t been reviewed or approved by agency leadership. (more)

CBS is more than willing to assist given the ideological friction between the gaslighting parent company, Paramount (now Ellison), and the Trump administration. The installation of Bari Weiss notwithstanding.

Notice the script, the emphasis, the narrative as it is performed. All of it is entirely transparent.

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Prayer for Tulsi!

MSNOW Correspondent Called Out for Sickening Take on National Guardsmen Shot in Washington, DC(VIDEO)

By Mike LaChance Nov. 26, 2025

Today, after the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC,MSNOW correspondent Ken Dilanian offered a sickening take, seeming to blame the presence of the Guard and ICE in the city for the shooting.

This is what the left used to call ‘blaming the victim.’ In this case, it is apparently acceptable to the folks at MSNOW because the victims are people that they don’t like.

It’s just so gross the way that these people twist reality in their minds to fit their bizarre world view.

FOX News reports:

White House blasts MS NOW correspondent’s ‘beyond sick’ reaction to DC shooting of National Guardsmen

The White House is taking aim at MS NOW correspondent Ken Dilanian over his initial reaction to Wednesday’s shooting of National Guard troops in Washington D.C.

Dilanian appeared during the network’s breaking news coverage and was asked about the environment in D.C. since President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard earlier this year.He responded by noting how the National Guard’s presence has been normalized, and it was no longer seen as controversial after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser embraced the deployment.

He then pivoted to the political climate around the country.

“Of course, you know, there’s so much controversy happening in the United States right now with ICE, who are also wearing uniforms and wearing masks,” Dilanian told MS NOW’s Katy Tur. “And so there’s — you don’t know — people walking around with uniforms in an American city. There are some Americans that might object to that. And so apparently this shooting has happened.”

People were not impressed. Here’s the clip:

It really is sickening. MSNOW should be ashamed to employ this moron.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/msnow-correspondent-called-sickening-take-national-guardsmen-shot/

Stephen Miller: We’ve NEVER faced a threat like this

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller praises President Donald Trump’s national address after the attack on two National Guard members in the nation’s capital on ‘Hannity

(He was two blocks from the WH, he came from another state, is anyone considering he wanted to target the WH)

4:15

https://youtu.be/ZYOKXhBfQpM

This is why Dems cause 'TOTAL CHAOS': Victor Davis Hanson

Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses the Left’s attacks on law enforcement agencies following the shooting of two National Guardsmen in D.C.

4:52

https://youtu.be/KjI4hQ5sI5I