>> when individuals get crowbars and start prying open doors, they loot they are not protesting. they are not making a statement. they are stealing. >> reporter: the president rattled off six other areas of problems like absentee fathers, while going light on another key ingredient a sense of urgency of getting behind larry hogan and other officials. >> i want to hear what other officials are doing to assist governor hogan. >> reporter: when the violence in baltimore started exploding on monday afternoon, the president was taking japanese prime minister shinzo abe on a visit to the lincoln memorial. then the president held a meeting with loretta lynch but only invited in photographers, not reporters. the violence got worse monday evening.