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.
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