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Trump Clashes with Reporter Over Afghan Vetting Amid Crisis

11/29/2025

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On November 28, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter during a Thanksgiving media event.
He questioned her intelligence after she pressed him on the vetting of a suspect in the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
He claimed Afghan migrants were allowed into the U.S. without proper screening while announcing the death of Sarah Beckstrom and the critical condition of another.

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Story summary

On November 28, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter during a Thanksgiving media event.
He questioned her intelligence after she pressed him on the vetting of a suspect in the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
He claimed Afghan migrants were allowed into the U.S. without proper screening while announcing the death of Sarah Beckstrom and the critical condition of another.