America received devastating news on Thanksgiving as President Donald Trump confirmed the passing of 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, the young woman critically wounded during Wednesday’s shocking ambush near the White House.
Trump shared the heartbreaking update on Thursday, delivering the kind of announcement no commander-in-chief ever wants to make — especially on a holiday meant for gratitude and family. But this year, a family is grieving instead of celebrating, all because of a terrorist who never should have been here in the first place.
Sarah Beckstrom had been fighting for her life after suffering what officials described as a “mortal wound.” She ultimately succumbed to her injuries on Thanksgiving Day.
The tragedy has shaken the nation, not only because Sarah was so young, but because of why she was even on duty that day. Officials say she wasn’t scheduled to work — she volunteered so her fellow guardsmen could be home with their families.
As US Attorney General Pam Bondi put it perfectly, “She volunteered to be there on Thanksgiving — working today — she volunteers, as did many of those guardsmen and women so other people could be home with their families.”
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