Updated November 28, 2025
The shooting of two National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday, November 26, is a tragedy. We send our condolences to the family and friends of Spec. Sarah Beckstrom and hope for the recovery of Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Refuse Fascism strongly condemns this heinous act.
Incidents such as this have nothing to do with and only do harm to the nonviolent mass struggle of millions that is needed to drive the fascist Trump regime from power. What makes this all the more painful is that these National Guardsmen were brought to DC illegally by the Trump regime under false pretenses.
At this point, we know little about the circumstances, motivation, and guilt or innocence of the accused shooter. However, whatever comes to light, all who care about justice must reject and nonviolently oppose any and all attempts by the Trump regime to seize on this incident as a justification to deploy more troops to Washington DC; further demonize and terrorize immigrants and refugees; and escalate repression against the people and their rights here and internationally.