The DC Ambush That Exposed Everything We’ve Ignored

An Afghan evacuee’s attack on U.S. troops shreds the left’s narratives — on security, media spin, and the cost of bad decisions.

Good Morning, and Happy Thanksgiving, it’s Thursday, November 27th, 2025.

Before we dive into the madness of the past 24 hours, take a second and breathe. Today is supposed to be the one pause button America still respects: kitchens loud, tables full, the people you love within arm’s reach instead of a FaceTime box. Whatever the world looks like outside your front door, inside is where the real wealth stays put — family, faith, friends, and the freedom to gather in peace.

But here’s the part no politician can sugarcoat: gratitude doesn’t mean pretending the country isn’t facing real threats. It means knowing exactly what matters, and refusing to let chaos win. So today, we’ll break down the DC ambush, the justice system’s new cracks, and the policies shaping the nation your kids will inherit — all with the clarity, honesty, and unapologetic truth Thanksgiving deserves.

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THE AFGHAN EVACUEE AMBUSH THAT DC NEVER SAW COMING

Biden’s botched withdrawal just came back to our doorstep — with bullets.

What You Need to Know:

Two National Guardsmen were ambushed and fatally shot Wednesday afternoon — just 800 yards from the White House — by a 29-year-old Afghan national who arrived in the U.S. through Biden’s chaotic 2021 withdrawal program. The FBI is treating the incident as a possible terror attack, and DC went into partial lockdown as law enforcement swarmed Farragut West Metro.

Why It Matters:

• A Biden-era evacuee just allegedly tried to kill U.S. troops on U.S. soil.

• The left’s media machine is already softening the blow — even suggesting the shooter “mistook them for ICE.”

• Trump responded within minutes. The same can’t be said for the people who let this guy in.

THE REAL STORY

The ambush wasn’t random. According to law enforcement sources, Rahmanullah Lakanwal — a man evacuated to the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome — allegedly lay in wait, rounded the corner outside the Farragut West Metro around 2:15 p.m., and opened fire on two patrolling National Guardsmen.

First shot: one guard hit in the chest.

Second shot: a bullet to the head.

Then he turned to the second Guardsman and fired again — until a third guard closed in and took him down.

Both soldiers were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Lakanwal, nearly naked and bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds, survived and is now in custody.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser called it a “targeted shooting.” Federal officials are calling it an ambush. And the FBI? They’re treating it as a potential act of terrorism — the phrase they avoid unless absolutely necessary.

But here’s where the story turns from horror to political malpractice:

Lakanwal came here under Biden’s rushed evacuation program that admitted 90,000 Afghans with expedited vetting, a process the Justice Department’s own inspector general later admitted was riddled with failures.

Among those evacuees, 55 were flagged on the terrorist watchlist.

Officials later cleared most — but nine remained on the list as of mid-2024… and eight were physically inside the United States.

Now an Afghan evacuee just shot two U.S. soldiers within view of the White House gates.

And as chaos unfolded, the media didn’t wait for facts. They waited for a narrative.

On MS NOW — the freshly rebranded MSNBC — Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian floated the idea that the shooter may have thought the Guardsmen were ICE agents, suggesting that Americans “might object” to people in uniform.

Think about that:

Before the victims’ conditions were even known, a mainstream journalist was already workshopping an excuse for the gunman.

Meanwhile, Trump was briefed immediately. He ordered 500 additional Guardsmen on top of the 2,300 already deployed since August. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the attack “cowardly” and vowed to “secure our capital” with whatever force is necessary.

The contrast couldn’t be clearer:

One side brought this man into the country.

The other side sent soldiers to stop him.

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WHAT THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE

“Some Americans might object to people walking around in uniforms… maybe he thought they were ICE.”

— Ken Dilanian, MS NOW, live on air

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BOTTOM LINE

A failed withdrawal isn’t just history — it’s collateral still exploding on American streets. The same politicians and pundits who demanded the mass importation of unvetted evacuees are now scrambling to rationalize why one just tried to execute U.S. troops.

This wasn’t random. It wasn’t unforeseeable. And it wasn’t unavoidable.

The bill for reckless governance always comes due — and yesterday, it came due in blood.

THE FBI’S NEW NIGHTMARE: ‘764’ AND THE CHILD PREDATOR SURGE

The FBI just dropped a bombshell stat: arrests tied to “Nihilistic Violent Extremism” surged 490% in the past year — almost all driven by a grotesque online network called 764. These are not political radicals or foreign terrorists. These are digital bottom-feeders targeting American kids on gaming platforms and social media, extorting minors with gore content and abuse material.

Under Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, the bureau is going scorched-earth on these groups. More than 300 active cases are underway, with agents rescuing 5,400 child victims this year — a 22.7% jump. From Baltimore to Arizona to Jacksonville, arrests include suspects preying on children as young as 11.

“We won’t stop until we get the job done.” — FBI Director Kash Patel

Takeaway: The most dangerous predators aren’t crossing the border — they’re sliding into kids’ DMs, and the FBI is finally cracking skulls.

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USDA SAYS SNAP IS ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ — RESET COMING

The USDA lit a fuse this week, calling the nation’s $400-million-a-day SNAP program “out of control” and announcing a sweeping overhaul. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the agency will redirect the nutrition budget toward American-grown fruits, proteins, and specialty crops — a pivot aligned with the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again push.

Rollins says reform is long overdue. SNAP nearly ran dry during the last shutdown, fraud investigations are rising, and states are now being forced to re-verify recipients. At the same time, farmers are struggling with cash flow, prompting USDA to finalize a “bridge package” designed to keep producers afloat until the next planting season.

“We’re shifting how we buy food — really supporting American farmers.” — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins

Takeaway: SNAP isn’t just getting trimmed — it’s getting rewired to put U.S. farmers first and junk spending last.

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Thanks for spending part of your Thanksgiving with us — we don’t take that lightly. Days like today remind us why we fight through the spin: because the stakes aren’t abstract. They’re sitting right across the table from you, asking you to pass the mashed potatoes. Every policy, every headline, every crisis ultimately lands in the laps of real families who just want to live free, safe, and unbothered.

And if today’s issue proves anything, it’s this: America doesn’t fall apart from one big blow — it erodes when people stop paying attention. You’re doing the opposite. You’re staying awake. And that alone puts you ahead of half the country.

Some things are too real — too urgent — not to talk about around the table today.

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P.S. The media tried to soften it before the facts were even cold, and that tells you everything about the battlefield we’re fighting on. An attack on U.S. troops becomes a “maybe he mistook them for ICE” story? That’s not journalism — that’s narrative insurance.

What’s your read on it? Have you felt the shift in how the press handles these stories? Hit reply — I want your take.

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