What level clearance do reporters think they have?
During Thursday’s Cabinet meeting, President Trump joked with the press after a question about going into Iran to seize the enriched uranium — a key element in the construction of a nuclear weapon.
Here’s how it went down:
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REPORTER: “Mr. President, are you going to go in for the uranium? Like how do you secure Iran –”
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “Let’s assume I was or I wasn’t. Why would I ever answer that question?
“Oh, yeah, I’m going in. We’re going in tomorrow at 3:00. How could you possibly ask a question like that and expect an answer?”
Trump’s response drew laughter from the room.
Watch the exchange above.