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Trump recalls shooting in interview, says he read alleged gunman’s manifesto
President Trump spoke to senior CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell about the shooting incident at the Washington Hilton, saying he “wasn’t worried” about injures when gunshots rang out.
“I wasn’t worried. I understand life. We live in a crazy world,” Trump told “60 Minutes” in an interview on Sunday.
He also said he wasn’t sure if he was the alleged attacker’s target, but “it sounds it to me.”
“I read a manifesto. He says he’s radicalized,» Trump went on. «He was a Christian, a believer, and then he became an anti-Christian. And he had a lot of change. He’s been going through a lot based on what he wrote. His brother complained about him, and I think we reported him to the police … his family was very concerned. He was, probably a pretty sick guy.»
The president then recounted his memory of the incident, saying he knew something was wrong by the first lady’s facial expression.
After being ushered off the stage, Trump said he was brought to a room, where he urged Secret Service agents to let the dinner continue.
“And then I got up and we went to a hold room for a while, and I tried to get them to continue the event, if possible,” Trump said.
“You wanted to go back in?” O’Donnell asked.
“I did, I really did,” Trump remarked.
-ABC News’ Nicholas Kerr and Meghan Mistry
