Suspect's Family Warned Police, Trump Says

President Trump on Sunday characterized the man held in the attack at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as harboring deep hostility toward Christians, citing what he described as a written statement recovered from the suspect's hotel room. "The guy is a sick guy," Trump said in an interview on Fox News of the suspect other officials have identified as Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California. His writings, Trump said, show "he hates Christians, that's one thing for sure," per NBC News.

Trump also said the suspect's family had previously contacted law enforcement with concerns over his behavior. "So he was a very troubled guy," Trump said, per the Washington Post. "I wish they would have told us about it a little bit." Law enforcement officials have not publicly confirmed the family's contacts with police or what warnings, if any, were shared with federal agencies.