President Trump
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Trump was in the middle of answering a question from ABC’s George Stephanopoulos
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Pres. Trump says he “might” turn over his “financial statement” to Congress.
“I hope they get it, because it’s a fantastic financial statement,” he tells @GStephanopoulos in the Oval Office. https://t.co/8q0FwFD9qt pic.twitter.com/fw1tIc0vxO
— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2019
“And let’s do that over, he’s coughing in the middle of my answer,” Trump told Stephanopoulos, referring to his chief of staff Mick Mulvaney
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“I don’t like that, you know, I don’t like that,” Trump continued, referring to Mulvaney’s coughing.
“Your chief of staff,” Stephanopoulos clarified.
“If you’re going to cough, please leave the room. You just can’t, you just can’t cough. Boy oh boy,” Trump said.
The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.
Trump proceeded to answer Stephanopolous’s question by saying he wanted people to see his “financial statement,” calling it phenomenal.”
Trump added the decision is “not up to me, it’s up to lawyers.”
