[Iran Press TV] US President Barack ObamaMy friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it...
has been heckled by a news hound during a presser about granting work permits to many young undocumented Democrats.
Neil Munro of the Daily Caller website interrupted Obama as he was saying some undocumented Democrats brought to the US by their parents could gain temporary legal status through work permits.
When Munro was shouting something in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday, Obama responded him, saying, "Excuse me, sir. It's not time for questions, sir."
The news hound asked if Obama would take questions and the US president replied, "Not while I'm speaking."
After telling the news hound it was not the time to be asking questions, Obama said, "The answer to your question, sir -- and the next time I'd prefer you let me finish my statements before you ask that question -- is this is the right thing to do for the American people."
"I didn't... I didn't ask for an argument. I'm answering your question. It is the right thing to do for the American people, and here's why... Because these young people are gonna make extraordinary contributions and are already making contributions to our society," he added.
It is rare for journalists to interrupt the president during official statements.