Nothing more could be accomplished w/o first formally laying out his concerns and proposals. He had not done this yet.  This is really important to keep in mind.  We're all so aware of this situation that his address almost (almost) seemed to lack any solid content. But regular people have been getting a totally different picture drawn for them, which includes none of these facts that are obvious to us. "Wait, what do you mean women crossing the border are getting sexually assaulted? Since when?"