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Former President Donald Trump announced on the weekend that he has extended an invitation 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 “deeply grieving”.

Details on the Tragic Event

Soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was lost her life in a attack on last Wednesday in DC.

Her colleague, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Memorials across the state have occurred in their honor.

White House Invitation

The commander-in-chief explained he’s talked about a White House visit for the parents of both members of the West Virginia National Guard.

“I said: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a hard experience, come to the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to her,” Trump informed journalists. “And similarly with him, recover or not.”

Public Support

Community members assembled over the past few days at a local school in West Virginia to pay respects to Sarah.

Both the soldiers had been fulfilling duties with the state guard as part of Trump’s federal initiative to aid law enforcement in DC.

Paying Tribute to Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the individual that teachers wished for. She carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a upbeat demeanor that encouraged those around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the head of her alma mater, informed the press. “She was kind, considerate and always willing to support those in need.”

Memorial arrangements for Beckstrom are in the process of planning.

Legal Steps and Government Revisions

Authorities have accused a twenty-nine-year-old suspect with a charge of homicide and two counts of violent assault while carrying a weapon.

The event led the Trump administration to halt refugee claims and cease issuing entry permits to possessors of passports from Afghanistan.

Status of Wolfe

The airman, a native of the city, started his military career in 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of Musselman High, according to the AP.

He remains under medical supervision and is “in a critical fight”, West Virginia leader Patrick Morrisey said on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi stated on Fox News Sunday that she planned to visit Wolfe’s family.

Memory of the Fallen Soldier

Sarah, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County High in June 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a MP with honor, as stated by the military.

“She had a lot of goodness and she certainly had courage,” Morrisey informed the gathering at the memorial. “Though her life ended too soon, she has left a mark that’s going to last forever.”