West Virginia honors fallen Nationwide Guard soldier
Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-W.Va., joins ‘The Sunday Briefing’ to debate the lethal D.C. taking pictures that focused two Nationwide Guard troopers and the way the Trump administration says it’s working to reverse Biden-era immigration insurance policies.
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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Maj. Gen. James Seward, adjutant normal of the West Virginia Nationwide Guard, supplied an replace Monday on their operations in Washington in addition to the situation of critically wounded guardsman SSgt. Andrew Wolfe.
Wolfe, of Inwood, W.Va., and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, of Webster Springs, W.V., had been shot – Beckstrom fatally — allegedly by Afghan evacuee Rahmanullah Lakanwal of Bellingham, Wash., on Wednesday as they patrolled exterior the Farragut West Metro station not removed from the White Home.
Morrisey mentioned Wolfe has been upgraded to severe situation, a step down from the beforehand reported “essential” standing.
“I’m not the physician, and I’m not going to attempt to faux to be so,” Morrisey mentioned of hypothesis about the way forward for Wolfe’s situation.
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West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey speaks at an occasion for Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Abingdon on Nov. 1, 2025 in Abingdon, Virginia. (Allison Joyce/Getty Photographs)
Morrisey mentioned Wolfe’s situation seems to be bettering, telling reporters in Charleston that there had been some “optimistic information” from family and friends within the hospital.
“Andrew was requested if he may hear the nurse who requested the query to offer a ‘thumbs up’ and he did reply,” the governor mentioned, calling the soldier’s mom, Melody, “such a optimistic pressure” and that she and her husband, Jason’s high request of the general public is to proceed to supply prayers.
Morrisey mentioned he attended a vigil for Beckstrom in Webster County over the weekend, and traveled to the Japanese Panhandle for a prayer service for Wolfe that was held in Martinsburg; solely 80 miles from Farragut Sq..
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Seward and Morrisey spent Thanksgiving Day with the Nationwide Guardsmen on the Armory. A video from Morrisey’s social media feed indicated he met with personnel on the Washington, D.C. base.
“Each single one of many folks there are volunteering,” he mentioned, confirming 170 stay energetic in Washington.
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Nationwide Guard members patrol in Washington, Nov. 27, 2025. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg through Getty Photographs)
He known as the assault an “unspeakable evil,” and mentioned West Virginia has not been requested to deploy extra troops past the rotations it has been contributing to-date.
“They’re volunteering as a result of they consider within the mission — they wish to assist the state of West Virginia, and so they wish to assist the nation.”
As for the way forward for the Guard’s actions within the Mountain State, Morrisey mentioned he has been in contact with President Donald Trump and Legal professional Basic Pam Bondi, and can defer to them on their processes.
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He underlined, nonetheless, that service within the Guard’s Washington mission is all-volunteer.
Of the taking pictures itself, Morrisey condemned media pundits who’ve speculated and wish to “wrongly go to totally different locations.”
“We’re not going to do this. At this level, that investigation is ongoing. A very powerful factor I can [say is] the residents of West Virginia are rightfully indignant about what’s occurred proper now,” he mentioned.
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WVNG Adjutant Basic Maj. Gen. James Seward is pictured. (WVNG through DoD)
“Justice should be completed on this case. Justice shall be meted out.”
Morrisey mentioned he helps Trump’s name for brand spanking new vetting proposals for “undocumented aliens” and loopholes to be closed in refugee vetting.
Seward mentioned the Guard numbers about 6,000 statewide and that members have been shaken by Beckstrom’s killing and Wolfe’s accidents.
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“Once we lose certainly one of our relations, I can inform you that each Guardsmen I discuss to is grieving,” he mentioned.
