National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, one of the two soldiers shot in an ambush-style attack just blocks from the White House, has died from her injuries, President Donald Trump said Thursday night.
Trump made the announcement before speaking to military units via video link from West Palm Beach, Florida, where he is spending the Thanksgiving holiday.
“I must unfortunately tell you that just seconds before I went on, right now, I heard that Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia — one of the Guardsmen, highly respected, young, magnificent person, started service in June 2023, outstanding in every way — she’s just passed away,” Trump said.
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