German Chancellor Angela Merkel is said to have phoned President Obama last week to get an explanation about reports that the NSA has had her phone(s) under surveillance.
Jim Geraghty and Dana Perino speculated about what was said during what must have been an awkward call.
@jimgeraghty let me be clear.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) October 28, 2013
@jimgeraghty can you hear me now?
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) October 28, 2013
Obama apparently didn’t want to stay on the phone too long, because you never know who’s listening these days.
"Angela, if it will make you feel any better, the NSA told me most of your calls were pretty boring."
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 28, 2013
"Angela… Angela… I said… (sigh) Okay, go on." pic.twitter.com/SUvWxaRYn7
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 28, 2013
(covers mouth of phone) "She's been shouting for ten minutes in German. I can't understand anything she's saying." pic.twitter.com/IqSXOh4ld5
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 28, 2013
We wouldn’t be surprised if the call concluded with Obama saying “Uh, motorcade’s about to go through a tunnel so I’ll have to call you back. Bye!”
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