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Former President Trump revealed on Sunday that he has asked the loved ones of a National Guard member tragically killed last week to come to the presidential home.

He noted that he conversed with her parents and they were “devastated”.

Background on the Devastating Event

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was lost her life in a attack on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her comrade, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in grave state.

Memorials across West Virginia have occurred in their memory.

White House Call

The commander-in-chief explained he’s talked about a visit to the White House for the parents of both soldiers of the state Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a tough thing, visit the White House. We’re going to recognize Sarah,” Trump informed the press. “And likewise with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Reaction

Mourners came together over the past few days at Webster County high school in the state to remember Sarah.

Both the soldiers had been fulfilling duties with the West Virginia National Guard as part of Trump’s national effort to assist public safety in Washington DC.

Honoring Sarah Beckstrom

“Sarah was the type of pupil that educators desired. She conducted herself with calm resilience, a contagious smile and a upbeat demeanor that encouraged people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the head of her former high school, stated to the Associated Press. “She was caring, considerate and always willing to help others.”

Service plans for Sarah are still being arranged.

Legal Measures and Policy Changes

Authorities have accused a 29-year-old suspect with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder while carrying a weapon.

The event prompted the administration to suspend refugee claims and halt granting entry permits to owners of travel documents.

Status of Wolfe

The airman, a resident of Martinsburg, started his military career in February 2019 and is a graduate of his local high school, according to the AP.

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

The state’s top lawyer the attorney general stated on Fox News Sunday that she also intended to speak to the family.

Memory of the Fallen Soldier

Beckstrom, from her hometown, graduated from her high school in June 2023 and joined the military shortly after, serving as a law enforcement officer with excellence, per the West Virginia National Guard.

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