JUST IN: White House Guest Faints Beside U.S Donald Trump, See Details

JUST IN: White House Guest Faints Beside U.S Donald Trump, See Details

A White House event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump was briefly disrupted on Thursday after a guest fainted inside the Oval Office.

The incident happened during a live announcement focused on efforts to cut the cost of obesity drugs.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt identified the individual as a representative of one of the participating health care companies.

Eyewitnesses said the guest collapsed while Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks was speaking.

Those standing nearby, including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, quickly rushed to assist as Ricks was heard asking, “You OK?”

President Trump stood from behind the Resolute Desk to observe the situation while security personnel and medical staff moved in.

Reporters were temporarily ushered out of the room as the guest received first aid.

Leavitt later confirmed that the individual was given prompt medical attention and was “doing fine.” When journalists were readmitted, Trump reassured them that the guest had only felt light-headed.

“You saw he went down. And he’s fine. They just sent him out,” Trump said.

“He’s got doctors’ care. But he’s fine.”

The brief medical scare led to a short pause in proceedings, which had been ongoing for roughly half an hour.

This is the second fainting incident reported at the White House this year.

In April, a young girl fainted during Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in ceremony but recovered quickly, officials said.