A CNN reporter pointed out that President Donald Trump seemed displeased ahead of his event Friday night in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Jeff Zeleny, CNN's chief national affairs correspondent, was traveling with the president and other reporters and commented that Trump was not too thrilled as he headed to the Midwest battleground state to discuss his economic agenda among struggling farmers and the agriculture community.
Trump was slated to speak at a roundtable at 4 p.m. ET, but was late to take the stage, Zeleny explained.
"There isno doubt the president is a bitdelayed here," Zeleny said. "He's been doing aninterview, we're told, with NBC News on "Meet the Press." He cameout and delivered some familiarcriticism of the press. We willsee what else he says duringthis. He does not seem to be ina very good mood, but at thispoint, we should point out somuch criticism is coming from Republicans about thequalifications of Bill Pulte."
Both Republicans and Democrats had expressed concern over Trump's naming of Pulte as the new acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Pulte, who does not have any known national security experience, was reportedly planning to execute sweeping personnel cuts across the nation's 18 federal intelligence agencies and units before a permanent successor is confirmed.