President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is listening to a variety of opinions on the future participation of the United States in the Paris Climate Accord and would make a decision "very soon."
Trump's comments came during a brief press availability in the Oval Office with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
One reporter asked the president about his position on the U.S. potentially withdrawing from the global climate deal, yelling, "Are you leaning in a direction, sir?"
"I'm hearing from a lot of people both ways," Trump told reporters in Oval Office just now re:Paris. Added he'd make decision "very soon" pic.twitter.com/glsEw6v80h
— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) May 31, 2017
"I'm hearing from a lot of people both ways," the president responded.
Trump just told us in the WH pool that he'll have a decision on Paris 'very soon."
'I’m hearing from a lot of people, both ways," he said.
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) May 31, 2017
"I’m hearing from a lot of people, both ways. Both ways," Trump to reporters in Oval for mtg with Vietnamese PM.
Decision yet?
"Very soon." https://t.co/9QJYlgaeYU— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 31, 2017
Trump also reportedly told the gathering of reporters he would be making a decision "very soon."
Media reports have indicated that Trump will pull the U.S. out of the climate agreement, but the president's comments suggest he has not yet made a final decision.