The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members from West Virginia arrived in the U.S. under "Operation Allies Welcome," a program that supported vulnerable Afghan nationals, officials said Wednesday.

The big picture: The administration swiftly suspended immigration applications for Afghan nationals, with President Trump calling for a re-examination of every person who had entered the U.S. from Afghanistan under former President Biden.

Catch up quick: Trump said in an address that the two Guard members were "shot at point-blank range" in the Wednesday afternoon attack. • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Wednesday night that the suspected shooter entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome in September 2021.

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