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Former President Trump stated on Sunday that he has extended an invitation the loved ones of a Guard member tragically killed last week to attend the White House.

He noted that he conversed with her family and they were “heartbroken”.

Details on the Devastating Incident

Soldier Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was lost her life in a violent incident on Wednesday in the nation's capital.

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

Vigils across West Virginia have been held in their memory.

Presidential Invitation

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

“I said: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a tough thing, arrive at the White House. We’re going to recognize her,” the president informed journalists. “And likewise with him, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Response

Mourners gathered over the past few days at Webster County high school in the state to pay respects to Sarah.

Both they had been working with the state guard as part of the president’s national effort to support public safety in Washington DC.

Remembering Beckstrom

“She was the individual that instructors hoped for. She conducted herself with calm resilience, a contagious smile and a upbeat demeanor that lifted people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the leader of her former high school, informed the Associated Press. “She was caring, caring and always ready to help others.”

Memorial details for Beckstrom are in the process of planning.

Legal Actions and Government Revisions

Authorities have accused a 29-year-old Afghan national with a charge of first-degree murder and charges of attempted murder while armed.

The event caused the Trump administration to halt asylum applications and halt issuing entry permits to owners of travel documents.

Condition of Andrew Wolfe

The airman, a resident of Martinsburg, started his military career in February 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of Musselman High, per the news agency.

He continues to receive treatment and is “battling to survive”, West Virginia governor the governor stated on a news program.

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

Impact of Sarah Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, completed her education from her high school in 2023 and began her service not long after, working as a military police officer with honor, according to the military.

“She had a lot of kindness and she certainly had courage,” the governor told the audience at the vigil. “Though her life ended too soon, she has made an impact that’s going to be remembered always.”