President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE was so bothered by his chief of staff's coughing during an interview in the Oval Office with ABC News that he asked his top aide to leave the room.

Trump was in the middle of answering a question from ABC's George Stephanopoulos George Robert StephanopoulosColbert implores Pelosi to update 'weaponry' in SCOTUS fight: 'Trump has a literal heat ray' Murkowski: Supreme Court nominee should not be taken up before election Cruz says Senate Republicans likely have votes to confirm Trump Supreme Court nominee MORE about his financial records when he abruptly asked to do another take.

Pres. Trump says he “might” turn over his “financial statement” to Congress.



“I hope they get it, because it’s a fantastic financial statement,” he tells @GStephanopoulos in the Oval Office. https://t.co/8q0FwFD9qt pic.twitter.com/fw1tIc0vxO — ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2019

"And let’s do that over, he’s coughing in the middle of my answer," Trump told Stephanopoulos, referring to acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney Mick MulvaneyOn The Money: House panel pulls Powell into partisan battles | New York considers hiking taxes on the rich | Treasury: Trump's payroll tax deferral won't hurt Social Security Blockchain trade group names Mick Mulvaney to board Mick Mulvaney to start hedge fund MORE.

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"I don’t like that, you know, I don’t like that," Trump continued, referring to Mulvaney's coughing.

"Your chief of staff," Stephanopoulos clarified.

"If you’re going to cough, please leave the room. You just can’t, you just can’t cough. Boy oh boy," Trump said.

The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.

Trump proceeded to answer Stephanopoulos's question by saying he wanted people to see his "financial statement," calling it "phenomenal."

Trump added the decision is "not up to me, it's up to lawyers."