President Trump FORGETS To Sign Executive Order And Walks Out Of Room --- Pence Grabs Him To Sign
April 1, 2017
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Trump leaves photo op before signing executive orders.
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President Trump on Friday announced two new executive orders aimed at tackling long-standing concerns around trade enforcement, but he left the room before actually signing the orders.
White House video showed Trump entering the Oval Office to announce the orders, but leaving before actually signing any documents.
Vice President Pence appeared to notice the mistake, turning back to grab materials off the president's desk and leaving the room with them. Trump reportedly left the room after a reporter asked him about his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who is seeking immunity before testifying before congressional committees about Russia's meddling in the presidential election. The president typically sits inside the Oval Office to sign orders while the press takes photos.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro were also present at the Friday announcement.
The officials said that the Trump administration will produce a sweeping report on the cause of U.S. trade deficits as well as plans to improve trade enforcement and the collection of billions in import taxes as part of the effort to bolster U.S. manufacturing. President Trump just walked out of an executive order signing without actually signing the executive order. Trump was poised to sign a pair of executive orders Friday targeting trade abuses, but a reporter's question distracted him from signing at least one of them. As Trump thanked the press, a reporter jumped in with a question about ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who was recently denied his request for immunity in exchange for testifying before Congress about ties between Trump's campaign and Russia's presidential election meddling. Trump, looking visibly flustered upon being asked about Flynn, responded by walking out the door. Before Trump could get too far, Vice President Mike Pence stopped the president and consulted with him in the doorway. Pence then picked the unsigned order off of the desk and followed Trump out of the door. Before Trump could get too far, Vice President Mike Pence stopped the president and consulted with him in the doorway. Pence then picked the unsigned order off of the desk and followed Trump out of the door. When President Trump took the podium, he was immediately hit with a question regarding disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn. As the Los Angeles Times reports, Flynn is apparently seeking immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying before Congress about the connections alleged connections between Russia and the Trump campaign. Michael Flynn rose to notoriety after being fired by Donald Trump just weeks into his new national security adviser role. The retired Lieutenant General released a statement via his lawyer, Robert Kelner, on Thursday claiming that he has “a story to tell.”
Donald Trump has reportedly supported Flynn’s bid for immunity, while Congress has reportedly rejected the idea. While Trump has taken to Twitter to address the issue, he has not publicly answered media questions regarding the Flynn situation.
Fast forward to Friday’s executive order signing ceremony. Donald Trump spoke a few short words about the executive orders eagerly awaiting his signature, and was “hassled” by a member of the press pool with a question about Michael Flynn and Russia. After getting “visibly flustered” by the question, Trump immediately and unceremoniously walked out of the ceremony, Mike Pence hurriedly following behind, executive order folders in hand. Not surprisingly. Trump forgets to sign executive order. Trump walks out of room and doesnt sign executive order. Donald Trump forgets to sign executive order.
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