social media and text and it told them that there was an incoming ballistic missile and this was not a drill. and that we are also being told it took about 38 minutes before any kind of official notice was then put out saying this was an ror, th error, you can imagine the horror and panic that could trigger in people's minds, hawaii especially knows that it is vulnerable to any potential strike especially if it were to come from north korea. cnn white house correspondent boris sanchez is with us. what are you hearing there? >> reporter: yeah, cnn has been able to confirm with a spokesperson at the white house that president trump was on the golf course when this false al lerm alarm alert was sent out. cnn cameras actually spotted him there earlier. it is unclear who the president is with on the golf course, but typically when he travels there, he is with a military aide, they