By Sophia Tareen
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday stated he’s invited the household of a National Guard member fatally shot final week to the White House, saying he spoke to her mother and father and so they had been “devastated.”
U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after the Wednesday taking pictures in Washington, D.C., whereas her significantly injured colleague, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, remained in vital situation.
The president stated he’s mentioned a White House go to for the mother and father of each members of the West Virginia National Guard.
“I said, ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a tough thing, come to the White House. We’re going to honor Sarah,” Trump informed reporters. “And likewise with Andrew, recover or not.”
In current days, native vigils in West Virginia have honored the troopers, together with one Saturday night at Webster County High School, the place Beckstrom attended courses.
“Sarah was the kind of student that teachers hoped for, she carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a positive energy that lifted people around her,” stated Gabriel Markle, the varsity’s principal. “She was sweet, caring and always willing to help others.”
Beckstrom, 20, and Wolfe, 24 had been deployed with the West Virginia National Guard as a part of Trump’s crime-fighting plan that federalized the D.C. police drive.
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Funeral preparations had not been finalized for Beckstrom, in line with Cathy Pettry, the proprietor of Dodd & Reed Funeral Home in Webster Springs. Pettry stated Saturday the house has been involved with Beckstrom’s household about providers.
The hometown crowd, seated in bleachers and folding chairs, lit candles as they heard from clergy and Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who stated he had visited Wolfe’s household earlier within the day.
Wolfe, of Martinsburg, entered service in February 2019. He had graduated from Musselman High School in 2019, in line with Berkeley County Schools.
He remained hospitalized and “fighting for his life,” Morrisey stated the next day throughout an interview with Fox News Channel’s “The Sunday Briefing.”
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi informed “Fox News Sunday” that she additionally deliberate to satisfy with Wolfe’s household.
Morrisey referred to as it a difficult time for the state.
Calling Beckstrom a “favorite daughter of Webster County,” he stated he shortly discovered about her status as somebody with a giant coronary heart who beloved to serve others. Beckstrom, of Summersville, graduated in June 2023 and enlisted that month. She served with distinction as a navy police officer, in line with the West Virginia National Guard.
“She had a lot of kindness and she certainly had courage,” Morrisey informed the gang throughout Saturday’s vigil. “Though her life lasted far too short, she has left a mark that’s going to last forever.”
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AP author Josh Boak contributed from West Palm Beach, Florida.