"I am pleased to inform you that law enforcement has apprehended the suspect and taken him into custody," Trump said in the East Room. "We must never allow political violence to take root in America."
The president said he had been briefed by the Justice Department about the effort earlier Friday morning, and he praised the U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies for the arrest. "It’s a needle in a haystack – how do you do this so quickly?"
"America must unify and we must show the world that we are united together in peace and love and harmony," Trump said.
“These terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country. No place,” Trump said during a previously-scheduled event with a group of young black conservatives. “We must never allow political violence to take root in America.”