West Virginia National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe has shown limited signs of responsiveness after being wounded in the Washington, D.C. shooting that also killed fellow National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, state officials said.
Gov. Patrick Morrissey stated that nurses asked Wolfe to give a thumbs up if he could hear them, and “he did respond.”
BREAKING: West Virginia National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe has responded to nurses after being injured by the Afghan shooter in D.C.
WV Governor: “Andrew was asked if he could hear the nurse and to give a thumbs up. He did respond.”
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President Donald Trump delivered an update yesterday, saying Wolfe remains in critical condition after being shot last week.
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Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Wolfe is “fighting for his life” and confirmed he had spoken to Wolfe’s family. Trump described Wolfe’s parents as “devastated.”
“Andrew is fighting for his life. And his parents are unbelievably great people, highly religious people, and they’re praying,” Trump said.
He added that Wolfe’s parents were “positive.”
Trump also spoke with the parents of Beckstrom, who was killed in the same attack.
He said her parents were “devastated” and that they “can’t even believe it” that their daughter died.
Trump on Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe: “Andrew is fighting for his life. His parents are unbelievably great people, highly religious people, and they’re praying — and they want everybody to pray for Andrew.” pic.twitter.com/IPobUlP8VN
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 30, 2025
Wolfe’s family has continued to request prayers as he remains hospitalized with no new updates on his condition.
Wolfe entered the service in 2019 and serves in the Force Support Squadron, 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard.
West Virginia Rep. Riley Moore said Wolfe chose to serve in part because of his father’s example.
“His father is a deputy sheriff in the county next to mine and Andy wanted to follow in that footsteps and serve his nation as a National Guardsman,” Moore told Fox News.
Both Wolfe and Beckstrom were shot in a targeted attack last week after being deployed to Washington, D.C., as part of the administration’s efforts to reduce crime in the city.
The alleged shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was arrested after the incident.
Lakanwal is an Afghan migrant who entered the United States during the Biden-Harris administration.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement Monday:
“Here are the facts. The terrorist who gunned down American soldiers just blocks away from the White House in an ambush was an Afghan national who was flown into our country by Joe Biden’s administration in September 2021 in the chaotic wake of their botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. One of the most embarrassing moments in the history of our great country.
Joe Biden’s historic failure in Afghanistan continues to haunt this country and our men and women in uniform. Not only did this surrender lead to a suicide bombing that killed 13 American heroes in Kabul, but now National Guard troops were shot on US soil by the same kind of enemy. We continue to live with the deadly consequences of Joe Biden’s horrific leadership.
Nearly 100,000 Afghans were recklessly released into the United States with little to no vetting. There was no regard for the disorder and violence that this would unleash on American communities and American culture. Reportedly, thousands of these strangers and unknown individuals were flagged to the Biden administration for national security, public safety, and fraud concerns.
But the terrifying truth is that the Afghanistan debacle is just a small part of Democrats’ complete and total betrayal of the American people during the Biden years.”
PRESS SEC: “Here are the facts. The terrorist who gunned down American soldiers, blocks away from the White House in an ambush, was an Afghan national who was flown into our country by Joe Biden’s administration.” pic.twitter.com/OpShoCWVtm
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 1, 2025
