President Trump: I was against Iran long before I even though about Israel being against Iran. If you look back, many years ago, I talked about Iran was a big threat to this country, to this world of ours, and turned out to be I was right. In fact, I said you have to attack Kharg, Kharg Island, you have to attack them, years ago when they were acting up. They've been acting up for thirty-seven, forty-seven, I guess now, forty-eight years. For forty-eight years, they've been bad players, vicious players. And you can't let them have a nuclear weapon.

President Trump: I read his statement [Joe Kent resignation]. I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security…it's a good thing that he's out, because he said that Iran was not a threat? Iran was a threat; every country realized what a threat Iran was, the question was whether nor not they wanted to do something about it.

Reporter: Are you rethinking on United States relationship with NATO, possibly getting out?

President Trump: Well, I'm disappointed in NATO, that we spend trillions of dollars on NATO; think of it, trillions over the years. Many trillions of dollars. It's one of the reasons we have deficits, and we help other countries. And when they don't help us, it's certainly something that we should think about. I don't need congress for that decision, as you probably know. I can make that decision myself.