Trump didn't make a statement last night because the facts were unknown

From CNN’s Kevin Liptak

There were some discussions at the White House last night of a presidential statement on the shooting, but ultimately Trump and his team decided it was too early in the proceedings for him to appear on-camera, according to an official.

The White House is still collectively working through how to best strike a “comforter in chief” tone after a year in office, this official conceded. Some advisers encouraged Trump to speak last night to demonstrate leadership but ultimately the decision was made that Trump was better off waiting until more facts were known about the massacre.

Trump has had some missteps in this area since becoming president, which the official attributed to his personality.

“He can be a warm guy but doesn’t always say the right thing,” the official says.

Trump’s tweet this morning wasn’t run through top aides or advisers before he posted it, as is often the case.

It’s likely the president addresses the situation on-camera today and aides are in the initial planning stages of a visit to the Parkland community over the weekend when he’s staying at Mar-a-Lago, the official said.

A second official says the White House wants to determine if a presidential visit would hamper law enforcement efforts before making a final decision.

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February 15, 2018 9:00am EST

Trump will address the nation this morning

From CNN's Liz Sanders

The President will address the nation about the Florida school shooting at 11 a.m. ET, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says.

The speech comes after the President tweeted that the suspect's neighbors and friends were to blame for not reporting signs.

Soutce; CNN