GOP Rep. Buddy Carter Outraged Over National Guardsmen Shooting in DC

Attack on National Guardsmen

• 🇺🇸 A lone gunman ambushed and shot two National Guardsmen in Washington D.C. with a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver, leaving them in critical condition.
• 👏 Fellow guardsmen immediately responded, neutralizing the threat and subduing the suspect, who is now under heavy guard at a hospital.

Blame on Left-Wing Rhetoric

• 🗣️ Congressman Buddy Carter attributes the attack to inflammatory rhetoric from left-wing politicians.
• 📣 He specifically cited comments from Alisa Slton encouraging disobedience, John Oaf calling troops an embarrassment, and Abigail Spamberger urging rage.
• ⚠️ Carter emphasized that words matter and that such rhetoric contributes to the current climate, alongside calls to defund the police.

Investigation and Suspect Background

• 🔍 The FBI and CIA are investigating the suspect, identified as Ramlan Lockenwal, who reportedly had a relationship with partner forces in Afghanistan.
• 🤝 The investigation includes examining his background, contacts, and time serving with the US military in Afghanistan.
• 🌍 The FBI director confirmed this is a broad-based international terrorism investigation.

Concerns Over Afghanistan Withdrawal and Immigration

• 📉 Congressman Carter linked the incident to the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
• 🚨 He called for increased DHS and ICE resources in Atlanta due to a large undocumented immigrant population, advocating for proactive vetting rather than reactive measures.
• 🛂 Carter expressed agreement with President Trump's stance on the need for proper vetting of individuals entering the country.