Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was charged with murder and additional offenses after allegedly ambushing two National Guard members in downtown Washington, D.C., last week.

A judge ordered Lakanwal held in custody without bond, citing the “sheer terror” of the shooting blocks from the White House.

The big picture: Lakanwal made his first court appearance remotely from a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown and appearing to struggle to keep his eyes open, with a translator recounting proceedings. • Prosecutors allege Lakanwal traveled 3,000 miles from Washington state to the U.S. capital with a specific purpose to carry out the attack. • The complaint states he yelled “Allahu akbar!” as he fired at National Guard members Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, who were in D.C. supporti

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