Khaberni - The Afghan, accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House and killing one of them, pleaded not guilty to the murder charges on Tuesday, denying the charges against him, according to US media reports.
The Washington Post and other media outlets reported that Rahman Ullah Lakhanwal, 29, who had been injured during last month's attack, made his plea via live video broadcast from his hospital bed.
The White House area witnessed a bloody shooting incident on November 27th last year, injuring two National Guard members from West Virginia, in addition to several other people.
President Donald Trump revealed that the shooting suspect had arrived in the United States from Afghanistan in 2021 during Joe Biden's presidency, calling for a review of every foreigner who entered the country from Afghanistan during that period.
Immediately responding to the incident, the White House was locked down, and authorities in the capital began investigations.
Later, the governor of West Virginia and a National Guard spokesperson denied the initial conflicting information that had confirmed the deaths of the two members, who had been transported to separate hospitals due to their serious injuries.
Trump emphasized that the attack on the National Guard "represents the greatest national security threat our country faces," affirming that the previous administration "allowed 20 million unknown foreigners from various parts of the world to enter without proper screening."
In the context of enhancing security, Trump ordered the deployment of an additional 500 soldiers in the capital, Washington, D.C.
President Trump vowed that "America will not surrender in the face of terrorism" and will not tolerate "this type of assault."
Trump stated that he would bring the perpetrator of this "savage attack" to certain and swift justice if not killed by the bullet that hit him.
