Trump officials believed to be WHCD gunman's target, acting AG says
Driving the news: Officials believe the suspect took trains from California to Chicago and then to Washington, where he checked into the hotel where much of the nation's power structure would soon gather.
Blanche said on ABC's "This Week" it appears the gunman checked into the hotel on Friday. His motive remains under investigation.The suspect, who is expected to be formally charged Monday, is not cooperating, Blanche told CBS News' "Face the Nation." He is expected to be charged with two counts: assaulting a federal officer and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives, interim Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said in a
news conference with D.C. officials.
Zoom in: The suspect allegedly left a manifesto that outlined his plan to target officials "prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest," the New York Post first reported.
Trump confirmed the manifesto's existence in an
interview on Fox News' "Sunday Briefing," calling the suspect "a very troubled guy" who had "a lot of hatred in his heart for quite a while."He told CBS' "60 Minutes" in an interview airing Sunday evening that he "wasn't making it that easy" for the Secret Service agents at first because he "wanted to see what was going on," but then he "started to realize" maybe something "bad" was happening.
What they're saying: "The system worked," Blanche said of the security that foiled the gunman, the tone a sharp contrast from the fallout from the security failures surrounding the Butler, Pennsylvania, attempt on the president's life.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with details about the suspect's manifesto and comment from President Trump.
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