Gathering of generals is ‘calm before the storm’, says Trump
Washington — US President Donald Trump offered cryptic remarks Thursday night while posing for photos with military leaders, saying the gathering might represent "the calm before the storm." He made the comments among senior military leaders and their spouses in the White House State Dining Room ahead of a dinner expected to include the discussion of a range of national security issues. "You guys know what this represents?" Trump asked assembled members of the media. "Maybe it’s the calm before the storm." Asked repeatedly by reporters to clarify his comments, Trump said, "You’ll find out." During a meeting with military leaders earlier in the afternoon, Trump said his administration was focused on "challenges that we really should have taken care of a long time ago, like North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, ISIS, and the revisionist powers that threaten our interests all around the world." During those remarks, the president also appeared to issue a vague threat toward the regime in Nor...
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