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President Trump revealed on the weekend that he has invited the family of a Guard member tragically killed last week to attend the White House.

He mentioned that he conversed with her family and they were “devastated”.

Background on the Tragic Incident

Soldier Beckstrom, 20, was fatally shot in a attack on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her comrade, Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, is still in the hospital in grave state.

Memorials across West Virginia have taken place in their memory.

Presidential Invitation

The commander-in-chief explained he’s proposed a visit to the White House for the families of both soldiers of the West Virginia National Guard.

“I said: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a hard experience, arrive at the White House. We’re going to honor her,” Trump told the press. “And in the same way with Andrew, no matter the outcome.”

Public Reaction

Community members assembled over the weekend at a local school in West Virginia to remember Beckstrom.

Both they had been working with the West Virginia National Guard as part of the president’s national effort to aid law enforcement in the capital.

Paying Tribute to Beckstrom

“Sarah was the individual that educators hoped for. She carried herself with inner fortitude, a bright grin and a upbeat demeanor that lifted people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the head of her alma mater, informed the Associated Press. “She was kind, caring and always willing to assist people.”

Service details for Sarah are in the process of planning.

Legal Steps and Government Adjustments

Officials have accused a 29-year-old Afghan national with a charge of homicide and two counts of attempted murder while armed.

The event caused the Trump administration to suspend asylum applications and cease issuing entry permits to holders of travel documents.

Condition of the Airman

The airman, a native of the city, began his service in early 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, as reported by the Associated Press.

He is still undergoing care and is “battling to survive”, West Virginia leader the governor stated on a news program.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi told the program that she also intended to speak to Wolfe’s family.

Impact of Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County High in June 2023 and enlisted soon after, serving as a MP with distinction, as stated by the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of compassion and she absolutely had fortitude,” he informed the crowd at the vigil. “Though her time was cut short, she has left a mark that’s going to be remembered always.”