President Trump commented on the ongoing manhunt for and motive of Charlie Kirk’s murderer on Thursday as he departed the White House, but declined to say whether he thinks the shooter was a trained assassin.
Charlie Kirk’s killer is still at large after the horrific public shooting at Utah Valley University. As The Gateway Pundit reported, authorities beleive they have identified a suspect’s name, but no arrest warrant has been issued at this time.
Real Clear Politics correspondent Phillip Wegmann asked the President if he’s concerned that it’s been more than 24 hours and they still haven’t found the shooter, and whether he knows anything about the shooter’s motive.
Trump responded, noting that “big progress has been made, and we’ll have to see what happens.”
Regarding the motive, the President said he has an “indication” but would not share further details.
WATCH:
Wegmann: Why haven’t they found the shooter yet, Mr. President? Are you concerned that it’s been 24 hours?
Trump: Well, I hear they’re making big progress, and we’ll have to see what happens.
Wegmann: Do you have any indication of the shooter’s motivation, sir?
Trump: I have an indication, yeah, but we’ll let you know about that later.
Moments later, Lindell TV correspondent Cara Castronuova asked the President if he believes the shooter was trained, which would indicate potential foreign ties.
“I’d rather not say. I think progress is being made,” Trump said, instead condemning the “total animal” and stating that he will be dealt with “very appropriately.”
WATCH:
Castronuova: Do you believe the killer was a trained assassin? Usually, your instincts are always on.
Trump: I’d rather not say. I think progress is being made. He’s an animal, a total animal, and hopefully they’ll have him and they’ll get him. What he did is disgraceful. Charlie Kirk was a great person, a great man, great in every way, especially with youth. And what he did, what this man did, was disgraceful. So, hopefully we’ll have him, and we will deal with him very appropriately.
This is a developing story.
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