Trump speaks with a stronger tone than before
published at 17:22 Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a question from the media before boarding Marine One upon departure for New York
Donald Trump took off from the South Lawn of the White House at exactly 16:47 EST (20:47 GMT) - but not before coming over to talk to reporters for an extended Q&A session, focused largely on the death of Charlie Kirk.
At the start of the questions, Trump confirmed he had spoken to Charlie Kirk's wife and family.
"She's devastated, absolutely devastated," he said of Kirk's wife Erika.
When I saw him earlier this morning, Trump seemed unusually subdued, speaking softly and slowly. But now, he appeared to be his usual self - speaking with a louder, more forceful tone than before.
At one point, he was asked about his own safety - but said he is "not really" concerned.
"I'm really concerned for our country. We have a great country, but a radical left group of lunatics out there," he said. "We're going to get that problem solved."
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c206zm81z4gt
Authorities have name of person of interest, say sources
published at 17:54
Breaking
Two US officials and a law enforcement source saythey believe they have identified the name of a "person of interest", according to the BBC's US partner, CBS News.
CBS adds that no arrest warrant has been issued yet.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c206zm81z4gt