Why did POTUS say that he had never been asked about bringing Gen. Flynn back into his administration?

At the news conference on 4/27, OAN asked POTUS if there is any reason he would not bring Flynn back into his admin if he's fully exonerated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfyjTZfCYxs (46:29 start) (embed)

Then on 4/30, when asked if he would bring Flynn back, he said, "it's something that nobody's asked me but you're asking me for the first time…"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIL2JjGuemc (34:12 start)

I realize there's a slight difference in the questions, but POTUS still seemed to emphasize that it was the first time he'd been asked.

Why did POTUS say that he had never been asked about bringing Gen. Flynn back into his administration?

At the news conference on 4/27, OAN asked POTUS if there is any reason he would not bring Flynn back into his admin if he's fully exonerated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfyjTZfCYxs (46:29 start) (embed)

Then on 4/30, when asked if he would bring Flynn back, he said, "it's something that nobody's asked me but you're asking me for the first time…"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIL2JjGuemc (34:12 start)

I realize there's a slight difference in the questions, but POTUS still seemed to emphasize that it was the first time he'd been asked.