on the internet and viral. >> how would he not know that the pictures were public? >> i don't know. i'm there as the associated press photographer and certainly the photos are released on the ap wire, which goes to the entire world. i'm not sure how they didn't think that. there was another still photographer and several video crews as well. i think it was pretty obvious it was a media photo-op. >> when you were there in the moment, did you think this was going to be a viral hit? >> well, i mean, when i got the assignment it's a pretty routine assignment. treasury secretary goes to check to see the signature on the new notes at the bureau engraving and printing. it's pretty standard assignment for d.c. expected for that thing to happen. but i didn't expect his wife to end up in the photo. and how that happened, actually, is the secretary went up with the treasurer for the sort of -- to take a look at the sheets of bills coming off the press. they took a look and went and held it up and showed for a