Obama said he did not see a transcript of Wright's remarks until Tuesday.

He said he had not spoken with Wright since the minister's Monday speech, though he would not rule out a conversation with him in the future.

Obama said his relationship with Wright may have suffered irreparable harm. "There's been great damage," he said. "It may have been unintentional on his part, but I do not see that relationship being the same after this."

Asked whether he would continue attending the church, Obama said "as of this point, I am a member of Trinity."

He said he still values the church's community but does not want to be a distraction for those who are worshiping.

On Monday, Clinton -- who had said she would not have remained a member of the church under similar circumstances -- focused her criticism over Wright on presumptive GOP nominee Sen. John McCain.

Last week, the senator from Arizona told the North Carolina GOP not to run an ad linking the state's Democratic candidates for governor -- Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue, both Obama supporters -- to Wright.

Clinton criticized him for failing to do more to stop the ad.

"I regret the efforts by the Republicans to politicize this matter, and I believe that if Sen. McCain were serious he would do more than just send a letter," she said.

McCain said again Monday that he does "not believe that Sen. Obama shares Rev. Wright's extremist statements or views."