Law enforcement officers stand behind yellow tape, after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 26, 2025. REUTERS

The Issue: The shooting of two National Guard troops in DC, leaving Specialist Sarah Beckstrom dead.

It’s the definition of insanity to think that the shooting of two National Guard members will prompt Democrats to alter their rhetoric of encouraging criminal acts against federal agencies ( “Democrat cry against guard,” Nov. 27).

That was demonstrably evident when six so-called statesmen and -women called for an insurrection by our armed forces. Democrats have decided to up the ante every day of President Trump’s term.

Colette Curry

Staten Island

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