Top Officials Give an Update on National Guardmembers Ambushed

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: Top Officials Give an Update on National Guardmembers Ambushed

Date: November 27, 2025
Host: FOX News Podcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode provides listeners with the latest developments following the ambush and shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The show also covers a deadly apartment fire in Hong Kong, the Thanksgiving holiday atmosphere in the U.S., updates on federal food assistance, and a preview of NFL Thanksgiving games.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. National Guard Ambush in Washington, D.C.

• Status of Victims (00:02)
  • Two National Guard soldiers, identified as Sarah Beckstrom (20) and Andrew Wolf (24), are in critical condition after surgery.
  • "[They] are fighting for their lives." — D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro (00:19)
• Personal Impact (00:12)
  • "[Two] families are shattered and destroyed and torn apart as a result of the actions of one man." — Jeanine Pirro (00:12)
• Incident Details & Response (00:32)
  • The soldiers were ambushed while on patrol as part of a local crime crackdown.
  • President Trump orders an increase of 500 National Guard troops in D.C.
  • The suspected gunman was wounded in return fire by other soldiers.
• Suspect Background (00:41)
  • Suspect identified as Ramanullah Leckinwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national.
  • Entered the U.S. under "Biden's Operation Allies Welcome" initiative after the Afghanistan withdrawal.
  • President Trump criticized the program and called for its reexamination.
  • "The suspect drove from Washington state to carry out the attack." — FBI Director Cash Patel (00:57)
    • Numerous electronic devices have been seized for investigation.

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2. Hong Kong Apartment Building Fire (01:24)

• Casualty Update: 75 dead, 70+ injured, over 200 unaccounted for.
• On-site Conditions:
  • Continued rescue operations, thick smoke, and extensive property loss for 4,600 residents.
  • "Rescue workers are conducting a careful search of the seven blocks consumed by Wednesday's inferno." — Jonathan Savage, FOX News (01:24)

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3. Thanksgiving in the U.S.

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (01:51)
  • "I just love the crowds and everything. It's so much fun and everything else." — Parade attendee (01:51)
  • 28 floats, 11 marching bands, 34 balloons overhead.
• Stock Market and Retail Predictions (02:32)
  • Markets closed for Thanksgiving, half-day on Black Friday.
  • National Retail Federation predicts 187 million Americans will shop through Cyber Monday; 70% plan to buy on Black Friday.

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4. SNAP Food Assistance Program Update (03:13)

• Policy Update & Legal Challenge:
  • SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is fully funded again post-shutdown.
  • Over 20 Democrat-led states are suing the Trump administration over recent restrictions, arguing they unlawfully exclude certain non-citizens.
  • "Their new guidance was issued hastily, inaccurately and without regard for the law. It misstates who's eligible for SNAP and threatens to deprive thousands of lawful permanent residents of the food benefits that Congress guaranteed to them." — California Attorney General Rob Bonta (03:25)
• Refugee Status: The new law removed eligibility for refugees or asylees but does not bar eligibility once lawful permanent resident status is granted.

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5. NFL Thanksgiving Games Preview (03:57)

• Featured Matchups:
  • Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers (1:00 PM Eastern, FOX)
  • Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys (4:30 PM)
  • Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens (8:20 PM)
  • "The NFL has provided one loaded Thanksgiving slate." — Joe Morgan (03:57)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Two families are shattered and destroyed and torn apart as a result of the actions of one man.” — Jeanine Pirro (00:12)
• "The suspect drove from Washington state to carry out the attack." — FBI Director Cash Patel (00:57)
• "Their new guidance was issued hastily, inaccurately and without regard for the law." — CA Attorney General Rob Bonta (03:25)
• "I just love the crowds and everything. It's so much fun and everything else." — Thanksgiving Parade attendee (01:51)
• “Rescue workers are conducting a careful search of the seven blocks consumed by Wednesday’s inferno.” — Jonathan Savage, FOX News (01:24)

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Timeline of Important Segments

• 00:02 — Update on National Guard ambush, victims in critical condition
• 00:41 — Suspect identification and background; ongoing FBI investigation
• 01:24 — Hong Kong apartment fire casualty and rescue update
• 01:51 — Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade atmosphere
• 02:32 — Retail and SNAP program updates; holiday shopping outlook
• 03:13 — Legal challenges to SNAP program changes, Attorney General commentary
• 03:57 — NFL Thanksgiving games preview

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Summary

For listeners, this episode offers a concise yet thorough snapshot of top news as the U.S. heads into Thanksgiving. It covers the grave situation facing two National Guard members, updates on a major international disaster, federal policy disputes, annual traditions, and sports highlights—all with direct quotes and objective reporting.

Transcript

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They are in critical condition after surgery. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. The two National Guard soldiers ambushed and shot while on patrol in Washington.

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Two families are shattered and destroyed and torn apart as a result of the actions of one man.

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D.C. u.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro just said the two are fighting for their lives.

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Are Sarah Beckstrom, who's 20 years old, and Andrew Wolf, who is 24 years old. They were uniformed members of the West Virginia National Gu, part of a D.C.

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Crime crackdown that President Trump plans to increase, ordering another 500 National Guard troops. The suspected gunman was also wounded, shot by other soldiers.

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He has been identified as Ramanullah Leckinwal, a 29 year old Afghan who entered the United States under Biden's Operation Allies Welcome, a program following the disastrous withdrawal.

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From Afghanistan, a program President Trump wants reexamined. FBI Director Cash Patel says the suspect drove from Washington state to carry out the attack. We seized numerous electronic devices to include cell phones, laptops, iPads and other material that is being analyzed as we speak as they look for anyone else possibly involved. The Hong Kong apartment building disaster keeps getting worse. We just learned it's up to at least 75 people dead, 70 plus injured, more than 200 unaccounted for.

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With the fire said to be coming under control, help is coming in for the high rise complex's 4,600 residents, many of whom have lost their homes or rescue workers are conducting a careful search of the seven blocks consumed by Wednesday's inferno. Thick smoke is still pouring from some of the windows.

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Fox's Jonathan Savage, Pope Leo is in Turkey starting his first foreign trip Sunday. He'll go to Lebanon. A few million people are outlining the streets of New York City watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

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I just love the crowds and everything. It's so much fun and everything else.

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Well, normally right now at 10:03 Eastern on a Thursday morning, we give you a stock market update, but there isn't one. No trading on Thanksgiving and just a half day tomorrow, Black Friday, which kicks off the holiday shopping season, looking out.

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For all the prizes, all the electronics, get some gadgets, get some video games.

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He's in Chicago hoping to find good deals. And he's hardly alone. The national retail Federation predicts 187 million Americans will shop through Cyber Monday and 70% of them plan to buy on Black Friday now that the government's back open. The SNAP food assistance program is fully funded again after being limited during the shutdown. But more than 20 Democrat led states have sued the Trump administration over changes to the program.

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The states are challenging the Department of Agriculture's recent guidance for implementing the big beautiful bill, arguing the changes exclude certain lawfully residing non citizens from being eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Their new guidance was issued hastily, inaccurately and without regard for the law. It misstates who's eligible for a SNAP and threatens to deprive thousands of lawful permanent residents of the food benefits that Congress guaranteed to them.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta explaining, while the law eliminated SNAP eligibility for individuals who entered the US as refugees or were granted asylum, it does not prohibit them from gaining eligibility when they become lawful permanent residents. Kristen Goodwin, FOX News.

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Now to a tradition that is a big part of today's holiday.

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The NFL has provided one loaded Thanksgiving slate. At one Eastern, the Lions welcomed the packers to Detroit on FOX in a massive NFC north showdown. Both teams are back of the Bears in the division and their Turkey Day matchup could loom large come January. At 4:30, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs make a trip to Dallas to face the suddenly surging Cowboys in the nightcap. The Bengals activated quarterback Joe Burrow off injured reserve ahead of their division matchup with the Ravens at 8:20.

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That's Joe Morgan. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.

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