‘I’m Not Here to Answer Your Questions’: Reporter Gets Testy with Marie Harf

A reporter got a little testy with State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf today during an exchange on Iran.

Reuters’ Arshad Mohammed asked Harf about what the U.S. is doing to get Iran to change its behavior. Harf touted sanctions that have cut off, among other things, Iran’s ability to fund terrorists. She said, “I agree with you that it’s a challenge.”

Mohammed told her that’s not what he said, to which Harf asked, “You don’t think it’s a challenge?” He then said, “I’m not here to answer your questions, I’m here to try to get answers to mine.” And from there he just went back to grilling her on U.S. foreign policy.

Watch the full exchange below, via C-SPAN:

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