CIA Alum-turned-Suspect Somehow Failed To Get Security Clearance For Murder
KEY POINTS
- â˘Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot on November 25 near the White House.
- â˘Sarah Beckstrom, age 20, died the following day, prompting a first-degree murder charge against the suspect.
- â˘The suspect, 29, is an Afghan national who previously worked for the CIA and lives in Bellingham with his wife and five children.
- â˘Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed to seek the death penalty, while Trump demanded the 'steepest possible price'.
On November 25-27, drama unfolded near the White House as 29-year-old former CIA contractor-turned-suspect, living with his wife and 5 kids in Bellingham, WA, shot 2 West Virginia National Guard members, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe. Beckstrom tragically died the next day, triggering a first-degree murder charge. The suspect arrived through a Biden-era Afghan refugee program, because when you relocate a CIA-associated Afghan family of seven, itâs just a casual Thursday. AG Pam Bondi jumped on the phone promising the death penalty, while Trump demanded the 'steepest possible price' and Republicans cranked anti-immigrant rhetoric to an 11ânaturally suspending all Afghan immigration apps. Fox & Friends hosted Jeanine Pirro spilling 'many more charges to come' as the nation tuned in like it was a true crime doc series.
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Source: Axios | Published: 11/28/2025 | Author: April Rubin