“This was the original sin,” Patel told the committee. “Everything that followed traces back to that failure.
Trump said he had been told by “a minister close to the suspect” that the individual was handed over to authorities.
Forensic teams collected footwear impressions, palm and forearm prints and have been reviewing crowdsourced video.
Officials have described the suspect as heavily armed and wearing tactical gear, though they have not released a name or detailed description.
With the suspect in custody, the next phase will focus on gathering evidence, including ballistics, video footage, and witness accounts.
Vice President JD Vance defended the probe on NBC’s Meet the Press, citing “broad concern” beyond classified documents
The proposed disclosure prompted an internal lawsuit from agents who feared retaliation if their names became public.