Cruz appeared in court Thursday afternoon for a bond hearing, faced with 17 counts of premeditated murder.
MENTAL HEALTH AND GUN CONTROL
During his remarks on Thursday, Trump talked about tackling the "difficult issue of mental health" but did not mention the prevalence of guns or gun violence.
In an earlier tweet, Trump said that "so many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior."
"Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem," the president continued. "Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again."
Speaking at a press conference held in Parkland Thursday, FBI agent Rob Lasky said the agency investigated a YouTube comment published in 2017 under the name of "Nikolas Cruz" that claimed "I'm going to be a professional school shooter" on the site.
But the FBI couldn't identify the person making the comment.
Survivors and local residents were questioning loose gun control laws in Florida and why those who have mental illness could pass background checks and get their hands on guns.
Broward County schools superintendent Rob Runcie, for his part, urged "a real conversation on sensible gun control laws" in the country.
Former President Barack Obama also waded into the debate. He called for "long-overdue, common-sense gun safety laws that most Americans want."
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