A young girl fainted during a question-and-answer session with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The incident occurred after Mehmet Oz, 64, had just been sworn in as administrator of the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
A question-and-answer session with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office was abruptly stopped on Friday (local time) after a young girl fainted, according to a New York Post report. The White House officials sprang into action as they shooed away reporters and photographers, who were present at the Oval Office to cover the swearing-in ceremony of Mehmet Oz as Administrator of the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
A White House aide could be heard saying, “Everybody out, please move,” as a young relative of Mehmet Oz collapsed. According to the NYP report, the aide instructed journalists to not click photos.
According to People and TMZ, the girl was identified as Oz’s 11-year-old granddaughter Philomena, NYP reported. Trump walked over to check on the girl as the media were escorted away.
A White House source, as quoted by NYP, said, “A minor family member fainted during Dr Oz’s swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office.”
Moreover, the White House, in a post on X, said, “Dr Oz has officially been sworn in as the Administrator of the Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services by Robert F Kennedy, Jr in the Oval Office!”
While introducing Oz, Trump said, “As Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr Oz will work tirelessly to strengthen and protect Medicare for our nation’s seniors & Medicaid… there will be NO CUTS.”
Mehmet, who has been a cardiothoracic surgeon and former host of an award-winning TV show, now leads the largest agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Oz thanked Trump, saying, “I want to thank President Trump and Secretary Kennedy for their confidence in my ability to lead CMS in achieving their vision to Make America Healthy Again.”
