Grinning Obama JOKES during statement on Munich carnage as he shifts gears to say he'll miss daughter Malia when she leaves the nest for college
President Obama briefed law enforcement Friday afternoon on the unfolding mass-murder in Munich, Germany
He noted how terrorism undermines people's freedoms and lifestyles in the absence of good law enforcement
Then Obama wisecracked about daughter Malia leaving the nest for college, drawing laughter from the entire room
Unfazed, he shifted gears back to the somber subject matter
Obama had held a joint press conference with Mexico's president, one hour before the Munich carnage began, criticizing Donald Trump for exaggerating terrorism threats
By David Martosko, Us Political Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 15:25 EST, 22 July 2016 | Updated: 19:40 EST, 22 July 2016
As news reports of a gun massacre in Munich crossed the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, the President of the United States was cracking jokes.
Barack Obama delivered a brief update to reporters at the White House about the still-unfolding shooting rampage that left the German city on lockdown.
Eight are confirmed dead, and 10 injured.
The president was speaking to law enforcement agents at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the White House.
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