The release of new footage from a shocking ambush near the White House has intensified public debate over the incident, showing a lone gunman exchanging fire with at least two National Guardsmen. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday, 26 November, was carried out by an Afghan national who entered the US in 2021.
The grainy video has done little to quell public speculation, instead fuelling conspiracy theories about a government cover-up and raising questions about the lack of high-quality surveillance footage. The incident has also had immediate geopolitical consequences, with President Donald Trump freezing all immigration requests from Afghanistan, leaving thousands of refugees in limbo.
