Steven Mnuchin says Greta Thunberg jibe was 'somewhat in jest'

The treasury secretary also told a London event that the U.S. is 'prepared to dedicate a lot of resources' to a U.K. trade deal.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said his Davos jab at the climate activist Greta Thunberg was"somewhat in jest" at a London event on Saturday.

Before his stop in the U.K. capital Saturday, the treasury secretary appeared at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss town of Davos with President Donald Trump. Steven Mnuchin attends a session during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, on January 21, 2020.Speaking at Chatham House in London on Saturday, Mnuchin said:"Some of you may have noticed I made a comment at a press conference in Davos which was intended to be said somewhat in jest.

During Saturday's question-and-answer session, the treasury secretary also spoke about a prospective trade deal between the U.S. and U.K., claiming that America was"prepared to dedicate a lot of resources" to an agreement.

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