Members of President Donald Trump’s administration expressed relief that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family weren’t harmed in a suspected arson attack this weekend on their home, while Trump initially told reporters: “I just heard about it… I have to look into it.”

Asked about the incident again a day later while meeting with the president of El Salvador, Trump called the alleged arsonist “probably just a whack job.”

“Certainly a thing like that can not be allowed to happen,” Trump added April 14 in the White House.

A suspected arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion forced Shapiro and his family to flee their home at 2 a.m. on April 13, hours after celebrating the start of Passover.

Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson, burglary, terrorism and related offenses, Dauphin County District Attorney Francis Chardo said in a statement.

“Really disgusting violence, and I hope whoever did it is brought swiftly to justice,” Vice President JD Vance posted on social media, adding that he is thankful Shapiro and his family are safe.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said she is “deeply relieved” the Shapiros are unharmed.

“Thankful for the first responders who arrived on the scene, and applaud the police work that resulted in an arrest just hours ago,” Bondi added.

Trump has not commented on social media about the fire. The president told reporters while flying on April 13 to Washington D.C. from Florida that he’d just heard about the incident.

Newly released court documents say Balmer turned himself in and told investigators he was “harboring hatred” toward Shapiro. He also said he would have beaten the governor with a hammer if he had encountered him in the home, records say. It’s unclear if Balmer has an attorney.

Asked Monday if the president has a statement on the suspected arson attack, the White House pointed to Vance’s post on X.

Contributing: Christopher Cann