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Gabbard Calls D.C. Shooting a Terrorist Attack, Urges Acknowledgment

12/13/2025

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard condemned Rep. Bennie Thompson's labeling of the Washington, D.C., shooting as an 'unfortunate accident,' calling it a terrorist attack.
The attack killed one National Guard member and critically injured another.
The alleged shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan evacuee, has been charged with first-degree murder.
Gabbard urged leaders to acknowledge Islamist terrorists, noting 18,000 suspected terrorists have entered the United States during President Biden's term.

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard condemned Rep. Bennie Thompson's labeling of the Washington, D.C., shooting as an 'unfortunate accident,' calling it a terrorist attack.
The attack killed one National Guard member and critically injured another.
The alleged shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan evacuee, has been charged with first-degree murder.
Gabbard urged leaders to acknowledge Islamist terrorists, noting 18,000 suspected terrorists have entered the United States during President Biden's term.