You see them all over the capital, a constant symbol of American order. The men and women of the National Guard represent a sacred trust—a promise that, in times of crisis, citizen-soldiers will answer the call to protect the homeland. They are our neighbors and our family, donning a uniform to stand watch over the very heart of the Republic. But what happens when that peace is shattered not by a foreign adversary, but by a threat our own leaders foolishly invited past the gates?

The shocking violence that unfolded just steps from the White House this week was more than a crime; it was a catastrophic failure of that trust. A righteous anger is boiling over. And let’s be clear: Americans are done asking nicely how this was allowed to happen. As two of our own guardsmen lay critically wounded, victims of a monstrous ambush, President Trump, in a Thanksgiving message to the nation, provided the decisive answer everyone was waiting for.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

President Donald Trump on Thursday night said he would seek to “permanently pause” immigration from third-world countries, using a Thanksgiving message on Truth Social to slam the Biden administration’s botched Afghanistan airlift. The president said he would bring in a new policy of “reverse migration.”

“I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen…”

A Tragic Catalyst for Decisive Action

President Trump’s bold declaration was no mere policy proposal floated on a holiday. It was a direct and forceful response to the savage attack on two West Virginia National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C. The alleged shooter, now in custody, has been identified as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national.

Lakanwal wasn’t some ghost who slipped through the cracks. He was practically a VIP guest of the previous administration, a direct product of its disastrous Afghan bug-out. He entered the United States in September 2021 under “Operation Allies Welcome,” a program that supposedly brought our allies to safety. Instead, it brought a terrorist to the doorstep of the White House.

The Unraveling of a Dangerous Promise

But wait, it gets worse. Of course, it does. The betrayal cuts even deeper. According to intelligence sources, Lakanwal was not an unknown entity; he had a working relationship with U.S. government entities in Afghanistan, including the CIA. The very administration that waved him into our country did so precisely because of these connections, naively believing that past cooperation guaranteed future loyalty.

This isn’t just an oversight; it’s a monumental exposure of a rotted system. Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe laid the blame exactly where it belongs. “In the wake of the disastrous Biden withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration justified bringing the alleged shooter to the United States… due to his prior work with the U.S. government,” Ratcliffe stated bluntly. “The individual—and so many others—should have never been allowed to come here. Our citizens and service members deserve far better.”

Restoring Order and National Sovereignty

Faced with this undeniable proof of a broken system, President Trump is implementing the only logical solution: a return to the kind of common sense that makes bureaucrats in Washington break out in a cold sweat. His plan isn’t complicated. Pausing immigration from unstable regions is a necessary tourniquet.

Implementing a standard where immigrants must be a “net asset” and capable of “loving our Country” is the bare minimum for maintaining a civilized society. Ending the flow of taxpayer dollars to noncitizens is just sound fiscal policy. For too long, our leaders have put the needs of foreign nationals over the safety and well-being of American citizens. That disastrous experiment is officially over.

Let’s call this what it is: a lesson written in blood on the streets of our capital. For years, patriotic Americans were dismissed for warning about the dangers of unvetted migration. The horrifying truth is now unavoidable. President Trump’s policy of “reverse migration” isn’t radical—it’s a long-overdue promise to finally put the security of the American people first.

Key Takeaways

• Biden’s disastrous Afghan withdrawal directly enabled a terror attack in D.C.
• The shooter was a “vetted” CIA partner, exposing a catastrophic system failure.
• President Trump is halting third-world migration to protect the homeland.
• This new “America First” policy puts citizen safety over failed ideologies.

Sources: The Post Millennial, Fox News