Prayers are being answered! National Guard member Andrew Wolf of West Virginia who was critically shot by an Afghan National just days before Thanksgiving is now showing some positive signs in the hospital. Wolfe who suffered a serious gun shot is now currently able to respond to doctors with a thumbs up when asked how he’s doing. Fox 5 DC reported more on the positive news of Wolfe’s recovery process: West Virginia Governor Patrick Morissey provided an update Monday on the status of Andrew Wolfe, a National Guard member who was critically injured in a shooting on the streets of Washington, D.C. just before Thanksgiving. “We did have some positive news that we were told that Andrew was asked if he could hear the nurse who asked the question to give a thumbs up, and he did respond. And we were told that he also wiggled his toes,” said Morissey to the press on Monday. “So we take that as a positive sign.” Wolfe remains in serious condition in the hospital. Communities in West Virginia have held vigils honoring both Wolfe and U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who was killed in the shooting. “Sarah was the kind of student that teachers hoped for, she carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a positive energy that lifted people around her,” said Gabriel Markle, Beckstrom’s high school principal. “She was sweet, caring and always willing to help others.” Beckstrom, 20, and Wolfe, 24, were serving with the West Virginia National Guard under President Trump’s crime‑fighting initiative, which placed the D.C. police force under federal control. Watch West Virginia Governor Patrick Morissey give the update below: BREAKING: WV National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe HAS RESPONDED TO NURSES after being injured by the Afghan shooter in DC WV GOV: “Andrew was asked if he could hear the nurse…to give a thumbs up. He did respond.” KEEP PRAYING, he can make it! “We were told he also wiggled… pic.twitter.com/dsWIFyjnii — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 1, 2025 PBS reported the alleged shooter of Wolfe, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is now facing upgraded charges: Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office said the charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War, now include one count of first-degree murder, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Beckstrom and Wolfe were deployed with the West Virginia National Guard as part of President Donald Trump’s crime-fighting mission that federalized the D.C. police force. The president also has deployed or tried to deploy National Guard members to other cities to assist with his mass deportation efforts but has faced court challenges. 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. The president has said he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and expel millions of immigrants from the country. In an interview on Fox News, Pirro said there are “many charges to come” beyond the upgraded murder charge. She said her heart goes out to the family of Beckstrom, who volunteered to serve and “ended up being shot ambush-style on the cold streets of Washington, D.C., by an individual who will now be charged with murder in the first degree.”

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The story we are being sold about the murder of Sarah Beckstrom and the wounding of Andrew Wolfe is that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the National Guard killer, was radicalized in the US. That isn’t the first time we have heard that excuse, and it’s suspect. There might be another explanation that goes back to Afghanistan. What […] The post Was the National Guard Killer Really Radicalized in the US? appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Target is being raked across the coals following a botched Black Friday giveaway that was overhyped and underwhelming. The retailer attempted to lure shoppers into the store ahead of the biggest shopping day of the year by promising the first 100 people in line early Friday morning “a limited edition iridescent holiday tote filled with fun giveaways.” In addition, ten randomly selected people at each store could win grand prizes including a Laifen hair dryer, a Ninja slushie machine, Beats headphones, and a $100 Target gift card, among other items. People started posting on social media about being camped out overnight in the freezing cold despite the rules clearly stating that no one was allowed to line up until 4 a.m. at the earliest. After the event, many customers complained about poor enforcement for line jumpers. But in the end, it didn’t matter much because almost everyone expressed their frustration at the contents of the swag bags. The oversized tote wasn’t “stuffed” – instead, it had a few cheap items that inspired most recipients to deem the entire thing a waste of time and energy. Most photos posted by shoppers who scored the giveaway showed similar contents, including a pack of UNO cards, a miniature Gemz shampoo package, a small bag of Nerds candy, an Elf cosmetic product, and a variety pack of LMNT electrolyte water supplements. The small items looked tiny in the oversized tote bag. There was a plethora of negative comments, video reactions, and spoof videos across all social media platforms. “Thanks @Target for the most pathetic black friday swag bag imaginable,” one X user wrote alongside a photo of the giveaway items. thanks @Target for the most pathetic black friday swag bag imaginable pic.twitter.com/8vZXfqdrQ5 — batt (@tasteochaos) November 28, 2025 “You advertise that the first hundred people in line would get swag bags filled with goodies… And this is what you came up with? Pretty ridiculous and disappointing,” another commenter agreed. “Waited hours for those ‘swag bags’ just to get… this? What a freaking joke. Y’all hyped it up like it was Christmas morning and handed us a bag of nothing. Guess I’ll go play Uno with everyone else who got played today. Absolute scam-level disappointment,” echoed a third. 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. The bad PR comes at a terrible time for the retail giant, as the CEO just stepped down in August amid declining sales and boycotts from both sides of the political aisle. Black Friday shoppers had praise for a different retailer handing out swag bags, saying the giveaway at Lowe’s put Target to shame. The home improvement retailer handed out swag to the first 50 customers in line at their stores, and the offerings were much more substantial. Those customers received a five-gallon bucket filled with various building and home improvement items including a drill bit set, a bucket-shaped coffee mug, Magic Erasers, WD-40, and a keychain. Several lucky shoppers also received a “golden ticket” with a coupon for a free appliance worth up to $2,000. Target did not immediately return The Daily Wire’s request for comment.

Whoopi Goldberg claimed on Monday that if any American service members were charged with “war crimes” in relation to drug boat strikes, it would be because War Secretary Pete Hegseth had “set them up” to take the fall. Goldberg and her cohosts on ABC’s “The View” insisted that the strikes were illegal and argued that in ordering them, Secretary Hegseth was putting the service members who executed those orders at risk of prosecution. WATCH: The View wants American service members put in prison. Admitting their speaking about something they’re totally ignorant about, The View accuses War Secretary Pete Hegseth of a setting up soldiers to be charged for war crimes: SUNNY HOSTIN: I can’t speak to the law of it, I’m… pic.twitter.com/Ocvbb6Mes2 — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) December 1, 2025 “I can’t speak to the law of it, I’m not a geopolitical expert, but in terms of the law of it, you’re right, Sara, that is why those Army vets explained do not follow — you do not have to follow illegal orders,” Sunny Hostin said. “You know why? Because if this is deemed to have been war crimes, which by all accounts right now there are seven sources that said Pete Hegseth did say ‘kill them all,’ even after there were two survivors,” Hostin continued. “What you are supposed to do under international law, you are supposed to take those fighters as war criminals, prisoners of war, and you are supposed to give them refuge and you’re supposed to take care of them and then you are supposed to put them into a court of law. Instead, they killed them.” 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. Hostin went on to say that there could be legal consequences for those who gave the orders and for those who carried them out. “That means the person who gave the order can be held accountable and put in prison, and that means the person that conducted — the people who conducted the orders, that pulled the trigger are also responsible and can be held accountable,” she said. “So, now you have people that are serving their countries, that are serving this country as patriots, perhaps following an illegal order and then themselves can be court-martialed. Imagine that.” “Well, what he has done is he’s set them up,” Goldberg declared. “He has set them up.” Hostin echoed comments made on Sunday by Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), who told “Meet the Press” anchor Kristen Welker that he worried some service members would only learn that they had carried out illegal orders after the fact, when it was too late for them to do anything about it.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Advocates and angel families who lost children to the opioid epidemic applauded news Monday that President Donald Trump had signed the SUPPORT Act, legislation that strengthens resources for Americans facing substance use disorders. Trump signed the legislation into law on Monday afternoon, reauthorizing and revising programs within the Department of Health and Human Services addressing substance use disorders, overdoses, and mental health. Sandy Snodgrass, the mother of a victim named Bruce, and co-founder of Fentanyl Fathers and Angel Army, said simply: “The SUPPORT Act and Bruce’s Law will simply save the lives of young Americans.” Another bereaved father, Greg Swan, thanked the president for listening to the story of his grieving family, noting that Trump created the original SUPPORT Act back in 2018. Monday’s action renewed the law with the addition of “Bruce’s Law,” written by Snodgrass, he said. “Now we are empowered and backed by the Support Act to go into all 26,727 reluctant USA High Schools and preach the dangers of fentanyl as a bereaved army, the Angel Army,” said Swan, who is co-founder of Fentanyl Fathers and Angel Army. “110,000 lives will be saved by youth alone – and you can double that by the number of bereaved parents who WILL NOT have to have an empty chair for their ‘Tiny Tim.’” Drew Siegel, co-founder of Victoria’s Voice, said that his organization is “forever grateful” to Trump and his administration for “answering the prayers of millions of bereaved parents, siblings, friends, and families across our country.” Drew’s sister, Victoria, is also a victim of a drug overdose. “This is for you, Victoria,” he said simply. “We love you, and we miss you every day.” U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an East Room event at the White House October 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump hosted an event to mark the one-year anniversary of the administration’s declaration of combating the opioid crisis. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Robert Branner, co-founder of Fentanyl Fathers, described the legislation as “a lifeline for American families.” “It is an Act designed to save lives, strengthen communities, and protect our children from a crisis that is touching every corner of this nation,” he argued. “I stand here as a Father who lost a daughter because she did not know the dangers of taking a pill that was not prescribed to her. She didn’t know it could be laced with fentanyl. She didn’t know one single pill could stop her heart. She didn’t know because she was never taught.” Branner says the new law matters for all Americans, recognizing that “prevention is protection.” 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. “It invests in education, awareness, treatment, and support,” he said. “It brings resources to schools, families, and communities so our children do not grow up uninformed, unprotected, and unaware. If my daughter had received the education that the SUPPORT Act encourages, if she had been taught early about the dangers of unprescribed opioids she might still be here today. And I know I am not alone. Families across this country have the same story, the same pain, the same loss.” “The SUPPORT Act is an equalizer,” he said. “It doesn’t pick and choose which families to help. It reaches across race, class, background, and zip code because addiction and fentanyl do not discriminate. Education, prevention, and support should not either. … It saves lives. It strengthens families. And it gives our children the knowledge they need to survive in a world where one pill can take everything.”