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The Digest:

President Donald Trump has promised severe consequences for the shooter who attacked National Guard members

Key Points:
  • President Trump vowed the shooter would pay a "very steep price" for the attack
  • Two National Guard members were critically wounded in a Washington, DC, shooting
  • White House remained on lockdown approximately one mile from the scene
  • One suspect is in custody, according to local police authorities
  • Trump was briefed on the situation by White House press secretary
  • The president described the shooter as an "animal" in a Truth Social post
  • Incident occurred amid controversial 2,375-troop DC deployment
When those sworn to protect become targets themselves, it creates a dangerous inversion where security measures must protect both the protected and their protectors.

Sources: The Cable