Trump: meeting with military leaders may be 'calm before the storm

WASHINGTON - 6 Oct 2017: President Donald Trump cryptically suggested Thursday that a meeting with senior military leaders was "the calm before the storm."

"Maybe it's the calm before the storm," the president said after the White House called reporters out for a photo opportunity with officials and their spouses, CNBC reported on Friday.

"We have the greatest military people in this room, I will tell you that," Trump added.

Asked what he meant by a "storm," Trump replied, "you'll find out."

Trump gave no hint what he could be referencing.

In comments before the meeting, Trump referenced Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan and the terror group Daesh. Trump said "we must not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons," adding that the country has "not lived up to the spirit of their agreement."

On North Korea, the president said "we will do what we must do" to prevent Pyongyang from threatening the U.S. and its allies.