Updated November 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM MST

Two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., remain in critical condition after being shot while on patrol just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in an emailed statement Thursday that the shooter involved in the attack, who came to the U.S. from Afghanistan in 2021, was admitted into the U.S. "due to his prior work with the U.S. Government, including CIA."

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that the National Guard members who were shot "both came through surgery," but declined to elaborate on their condition.

The attack comes as President Trump has deployed the National Guard to several cities around the country, including the nation's capital in recent months —

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