Mamdani’s Spin on Guard Shooting Skips Big Facts, Gets Blasted

The news of the attack on the National Guard members in Washington, D.C. was awful.

The father of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, one of the Guard members, announced it was a mortal wound, that she was not expected to recover. Then came the news that she had died on Thanksgiving.

Beckstrom was only 20 years old. She'd volunteered to work the day before Thanksgiving, so other members could be home with their families.

It was horrible news. And the other Guard member, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, is still in critical condition, fighting for his life.

President Donald Trump had previously condemned the attack. He announced Beckstrom's death, saying she was "outstanding in every way." He also spoke with her family, who he said were "devastated."

Trump Announces That National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom Has Passed Away After D.C. Terrorist Attack

Many noticed that the X comment from Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, in response to the news of Beckstrom's death, was seriously lacking in some fundamental things.

I'm devastated to learn of the passing of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard. She was only twenty years old.

As families across the nation come together today to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to think of those in West Virginia…
— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) November 28, 2025

I'm devastated to learn of the passing of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard. She was only twenty years old. As families across the nation come together today to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to think of those in West Virginia who have been plunged into unimaginable grief.

He didn't mention anything about Beckstrom being killed or murdered. He didn't mention it was allegedly by an Afghan national who yelled, "Allahu Akbar." He didn't mention that the police are alleging it was an ambush and are investigating it as possible terrorism. He didn't mention Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.

I also didn't see any other X comments from him condemning or even mentioning the attack. So it wasn't like he had already addressed the attack in another post, and that was a follow-up post. However, I did find a tweet asking for donations for his transition team, the day before Thanksgiving.

His tweet went viral because people noticed and were blasting him for what he left out.

The passing. https://t.co/KKEG7qrYD9
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) November 28, 2025

Why did she pass, Zohran?

WHY DID SHE PASS, ZOHRAN?
— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) November 28, 2025

How is your aunt holding up? https://t.co/vAjqT4MnTn
— Bo French (@BoFrenchTX) November 28, 2025

That last comment was a slam regarding his controversial comment about what his "aunt" allegedly experienced after 9/11, saying she didn't feel safe to ride the subway in her hijab. It's a reference to how he missed the bigger picture with that remark and now this, with leaving out how Beckstrom was killed.

Good luck, New York City, you voted for this.

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