"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett says he is recovering after being attacked by two men in Chicago who he says shouted racist, homophobic and pro-Trump language at him, put a rope around his neck and poured an unknown chemical on him.

In a statement obtained by ABC News, Smollett says that he has been "100% truthful" with law enforcement authorities who this week said that the actor has refused to turn over phone records that could prove he was on the phone with his manager just before the attack. No arrests have been made, but police have released photos of two people of interest.

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"Let me start by saying that I'm ok. My body is strong but my soul is stronger," the actor said. "I am working with the authorities and have been 100% factual and consistent on every level."

"I still believe that justice will be served," he continued.

JUST IN: Jussie Smollett releases statement: "I’m ok. My body is strong but my soul is stronger." https://t.co/PVgJDUSPrj pic.twitter.com/1HdWSz19nO — ABC News (@ABC) February 1, 2019

His statement comes a day after Smollett's family defended calling the attack a "hate crime," which the family warned are happening with increasing frequency to LGBTQ Americans across the country.

"We want people to understand these targeted hate crimes are happening to our sisters, brothers and our gender non-conforming siblings, many who reside within the intersection of multiple identities, on a monthly, weekly, and sometimes even daily basis all across our country," the family said in a statement Thursday.

"Oftentimes ending fatally, these are inhumane acts of domestic terrorism and they should be treated as such. They will continue to occur until we hold each other accountable."

Chicago police said the day before that they had not yet found footage of the attack, but noted that blind spots existed among what they had found so far.

President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE addressed the attack on Thursday in comments to reporters at the White House, calling it a "horrible" incident.

“That, I can tell you, is horrible. It doesn't get worse,” Trump said in the Oval Office.