The ambush of two National Guard members in Washington, DC quickly morphed from a tragic security incident into a major political battleground, illuminating the deep polarisation of the US capital.
The political blame game over the DC shooting intensified after White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson countered criticism from Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz and placed the blame for the ambush on the prior Biden administration's immigration policies that allegedly allowed the Afghan suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, to remain in the country. The intense partisan conflict now sets the stage for an explosive legislative war over border security and gun rights.
