HORRIFIC: Afghan National Accused of Executing U.S. Guardsman in D.C. Pleads Not Guilty

An Afghan national brought to the U.S. after the 2021 withdrawal has been charged with murdering National Guard member Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounding Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe near the White House. He has pleaded not guilty.

The case is raising urgent questions about vetting failures, the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, and how someone granted refuge could now stand accused of killing American troops on U.S. soil.

More than 500 National Guard troops have now been deployed to secure Washington, D.C., with the mission extended through February.

Beckstrom was just 20 years old and dreamed of becoming an FBI agent.