In-town pool report #4: lunch lid until 1:30pm / additional quotes from bilat

Lunch lid until 1:30pm.

Here are some additional quotes from Trump to reporters in the Oval Office earlier:

On why he didn't tell allies about the war before attacking Iran: "We wanted it to be a surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"

Trump confirmed that he may seek $200 billion in new Pentagon funding, calling it a "small price to pay to make sure that we stay tippy top." He denied that U.S. is running out of weapons. “We want to be in the best shape, the best shape we’ve ever been in... We’re asking for a lot of reasons, beyond even what we’re talking about in Iran. Munitions in particular, at the high end we have a lot, but we’re preserving it.”

More from his comments on the US-Japan relationship: “We’ve had tremendous support and relationship with Japan on everything... And I believe that, based on statements that were given to us yesterday, the day before yesterday, having to do with Japan, they are really stepping up to the plate... unlike NATO."

“In the case of NATO, they don’t want to help us defend the Strait, and they’re the ones that need it. But now they’re getting much nicer, because they’re seeing my attitude … but it’s, as far as I’m concerned, it’s too late.”

Nik Popli

Politics Reporter, TIME

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