The 19-year-old Missouri man accused of driving a truck into barriers near the White House made incriminating statements that indicated to investigators that he was seeking to harm the president, officials said Tuesday.
The driver was Sai Varshith Kandula of Chesterfield,
The Reuters news agency published an image showing a Nazi-style red flag emblazoned with a swastika laid on the ground beside the van. Reuters, citing its own photographer on the scene and a witness, reported that the items apparently taken from the truck had been placed on the sidewalk and were seized by officers.
Video footage later showed a robot opening the back of the truck, which appeared to be empty.
Marlene Lenthang, Julia Ainsley, David K. Li and Julia Jester contributed.
