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President Trump announced on Sunday that he has asked the relatives of a National Guard member tragically killed last week to visit the presidential home.

He added that he spoke to her family and they were “deeply grieving”.

Details on the Heartbreaking Event

US army specialist Beckstrom, twenty years old, was killed in a attack on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her colleague, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Vigils across West Virginia have taken place in their honor.

Presidential Invitation

The commander-in-chief stated he’s proposed a meeting at the presidential residence for the parents of both members of the West Virginia National Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a tough thing, visit the White House. We’re going to honor Sarah,” the president told the press. “And in the same way with him, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Reaction

Attendees came together over the weekend at a local school in the state to remember Beckstrom.

Both they had been working with the West Virginia National Guard as part of the president’s federal initiative to aid public safety in DC.

Remembering Beckstrom

“Sarah was the type of pupil that instructors wished for. She carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a optimistic attitude that encouraged people around her,” the principal, the head of Beckstrom’s former high school, told the Associated Press. “She was caring, compassionate and always ready to assist people.”

Memorial arrangements for Sarah are still being arranged.

Legal Measures and Policy Changes

Law enforcement have charged a 29-year-old suspect with one count of first-degree murder and charges of attempted murder while armed.

The event prompted the government to halt asylum processing and temporarily stop granting visas to owners of Afghan passports.

Condition of Wolfe

The airman, a native of Martinsburg, started his military career in early 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman High, per the AP.

He is still undergoing care and is “fighting for his life”, West Virginia leader the governor stated on a news program.

Attorney general the attorney general stated on Fox News Sunday that she also intended to visit Wolfe’s family.

Impact of Sarah Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County high school in mid-2023 and enlisted soon after, serving as a military police officer with honor, according to the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she absolutely had fortitude,” the governor addressed the gathering at the vigil. “Though her life was cut short, she has left a mark that’s going to endure.”