The president called the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington "an act of terror," saying the suspect came from Afghanistan in 2021.President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for his government to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the United States during the term of his predecessor, President Joe Biden.

The president called the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington "an act of terror," saying the suspect came from Afghanistan in 2021.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspect, four senior law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation said.

"This heinous assault was an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror," Trump said in pre-taped remarks from Florida, where he is spending the Thanksgiving holiday.

According to reports, the FBI will first look into the incident as a potential act of terrorism.

"We must now re-examine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden."

(With Inputs from Reuters and NBC News)