McClellan's slow progress frustrated Lincoln, as did his position that no troops were needed to defend Washington.
mə klˈɛlənz slˈoʊ pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs fɹʌstɹˈeɪɾᵻd lˈɪŋkən, æz dˈɪd hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ðæt nˈoʊ tɹˈuːps wɜː nˈiːdᵻd tə dᵻfˈɛnd wˈɑːʃɪŋtən.