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Thank you very much, everybody.

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From the Oval Office tonight, President Trump with a wink and a tease.

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Thank you very much.

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You'll find out.

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Revealing no new details about the meaning of this cryptic comment

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during a reception with military leaders and their spouses Thursday night.

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Do you guys know what this represents?

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Tell us, sir.

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Maybe it's the calm before the storm.

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What's the storm?

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Could be the calm before the storm.

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What storm, Mr. President?

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You'll find out.

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What's he talking about?

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The White House insisting President Trump never tips his hand.

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We're never going to say in advance what the president's going to do.

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It's unclear whether the president was just toying around,

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deflecting from the political storm, engulfing his administration,

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or previewing some new action.

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Tonight, multiple U.S. officials telling NBC News,

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President Trump will likely announce next week he won't certify Iran is complying

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with the nuclear deal, a move that could lead to new sanctions.

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His press secretary, unprompted, also bringing up North Korea.

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We're continuing to put maximum economic and diplomatic pressure on countries like North Korea.

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We're going to continue to do that.

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White House veterans warn words matter.

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Those words that come out of the president's mouth have an impact all around the globe,

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and sometimes there are unintended consequences because of the words that are spoken.

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Tonight, the former reality TV star turned president is leaving American allies

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and adversaries with a cliffhanger.

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Peter Alexander, NBC News, The White House.

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