You don’t have to be a Billy Joel fan to appreciate this ‘greatest moment in Pentagon history’ but it’ll help (watch to the end)
To the Pentagon now – no, we didn’t expect to be going there either – where an entirely run of the mill press conference took an historic turn and you don’t have to be a Billy Joel fan to appreciate it (but it’ll help).
One of the greatest moments in Pentagon history occurred during today’s press conference.@billyjoel pic.twitter.com/yXnNBg211j
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) April 16, 2024
Well played, both!
The reporter is @JeffSchogol, who has become quite the legend among the Pentagon press corps, with pop culture referenced questions like the one asked today.
And BZ to the General for not missing a beat.
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) April 17, 2024
And here are just a few of the comments it prompted.
This. Was. Legendary.
— Cooper (@justcuuper) April 16, 2024
With a straight face too
— Martin LaBelle (@MartinLaBelle) April 17, 2024
Given the denial, perhaps said fire was always burning?
— Brent (@brentutk) April 16, 2024
If this was an SNL skit it would kill
— Michael Wise (@weezilla) April 17, 2024
Who else wanted him to say, "It was always burning since the world's been turning"?
— Just Plain Bette (@BettyLGreenwood) April 16, 2024
Source @travisakers