House Republican Says Shooting of National Guard Members ‘Is What Happens’ When Democrats Call Them ‘Stormtroopers’ and ‘Occupation Forces’

Zachary Leeman Nov 27th, 2025, 4:05 pm

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) argued the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard soldiers is partly the result of Democrats’ rhetoric.

Tenney, who called for President Donald Trump’s birthday to be a national holiday, joined Fox News on Thursday following the Wednesday shooting of National Guard members Andrew Wolfe , 24, and Sarah Beckstrom , 20, in Washington, D.C. Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal , 29, of Washington State, was taken into custody minutes after the shooting.

Tenney called the soldiers “heroes” and blasted rhetoric from Democrats about law enforcement amid Trump deploying Na

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