Critics are lambasting MS NOW correspondent Ken Dilanian for seemingly suggesting the suspect who critically injured two National Guardsmen near the White House was reacting to “controversy” surrounding uniformed Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers in American cities.
Dilanian, a justice and intelligence correspondent for the network, pitched his two cents on the devastating shooting while on-air Wednesday afternoon.
“[O]f course, you know, there’s so much controversy happening in the United States right now with ice, who are also wearing uniforms and wearing masks. And so there’s, you don’t know, people walking around with uniforms in an American city. There are some Americans that might object to that. And so apparently this shooting has happened,” he said during an MS NOW breaking news report.
The shooting, which law enforcement officials said was a targeted “ambush,” critically injured two National Guardsmen, including one who was reportedly shot in the head.
Many online users struggled to fathom Dilanian’s contrarian perspective that brushed over the severity of the flagrant attack.
“You do realize two people were murdered? Surely you know this,” one user wrote on X.
“Leave it to MS FakeNews to victim blame,” another added.
“This is an insane take and no pushback. You can’t hate the media enough,” one user wrote.
“A day before Thanksgiving, two families have lost their loved ones. How dare you say this?” another blasted.
After the shooting, President Trump ordered 500 additional National Guards troops be sent to Washington, DC.
A suspect who was wounded during the attack was taken into federal custody, but reportedly isn’t cooperating with authorities. Authorities also haven’t specified a motive.
