Published: 21:26 GMT, 26 November 2025 | Updated: 23:32 GMT, 26 November 2025

An MS NOW journalist has been accused of defending a gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC, leaving them critically wounded.

Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian speculated Wednesday that the unidentified suspect, who is in custody, may have mistaken the West Virginia guardsmen for members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

'But of course, there's so much controversy happening now in the United States, with ICE, who are also wearing uniforms and wearing masks,' Dilanian said live at 3pm ET on Katy Tur Reports.

'And, so, you don't know - people walking around with uniforms in an American city, there are some Americans who might object to that. And so, apparently this shooting has happened.'

The remarks were quickly picked up by viewers, with Curtis Houck of Media Research Center's NewsBusters resharing the clip on X.

It was also shared by the conservative X account Breaking911, which wrote of Dilanian: 'MSNBC already defending the gunman who killed US troops on American soil.'

'Hopefully Ken Dilanian just ended his career,' one X user wrote in response. 'Blaming of the very soldiers who lost their lives.'

'It's okay to shoot people in a uniform if they might be ICE?' another added.

MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian speculated that the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC, Wednesday may have mistaken the them for members of ICE