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Update on National Guard shooting
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey provided an update on the National guard shooting. Morrisey said guardsman Andrew Wofle remains in serious condition, but managed to wiggle his toes.
WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is recommending that the Trump administration issue a "full travel ban" on countries she said were flooding the U.S. "with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies."
Kristi Noem suggests ‘full travel ban’
What they're saying:
"I just met with the President," Noem said on social media platform X on Tuesday. "I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies."
She added: "Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE."
Kristi Noem, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), speaks during a news conference at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Credit: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty …
Noem did not specifically name any countries and no timeline was given. The Department of Homeland Security said in an email Monday, "We will be announcing the list soon."
White House called for travel ban in June
Big picture view:
In June, the White House listed 19 countries, predominantly in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean, which would face full or partial immigration restrictions.
According to sources from multiple news outlets, Noem's additions would expand that list to about 30 total countries.
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New Trump 'travel ban' update
A new travel ban has been ordered by the Trump administration, banning immigration from certain countries across the world, mostly in Africa and the Middle East, with the administration citing "security concerns."
The recommendation comes on the heels of the shooting in Washington D.C. that killed one National Guard member and critically wounded another.
The Trump administration also said Friday it was halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting.
In addition, the agency paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports.
National Guard shooting
The backstory:
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a first-degree murder charge against 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect accused of ambushing and shooting the two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
The suspect, Lakanwal, allegedly opened fire with a revolver at the two guard members. Lakanwal is in custody and also in critical condition.
Lakanwal, an Afghan national, has been in the U.S. since 2021, after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Trump called the shooting a "terrorist attack" and criticized the Biden administration for enabling Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the Afghanistan War to enter the U.S.
On Thursday, Trump also blamed the Biden administration for Lakanwal's presence in the U.S., saying that he wasn't properly vetted, though the Department of Justice's Inspector General in June found that there was sufficient vetting.
The Source: The information for this story was provided by Kristi Noem’s public X account on social media. This story was reported from Los Angeles. The Associated Press contributed.