President Donald Trump’s speech were unexpectedly interrupted on Friday, April 18, as Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was sworn in. It was claimed that his 11-year-old granddaughter, Philomena, fainted during the event.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. officiated the event, which took place in the Oval Office. Dr. Oz was accompanied by his wife, Lisa, and kids, Oliver, Daphne, Arabella, and Zoe. On the opposite side of the Resolute Desk were several grandchildren as well.
The incident happened when President Trump was making remarks about Oz’s nomination. Trump brought up the subject of nuclear weapons throughout his speech, telling the audience that they would be in “great danger” if Iran acquired a nuclear weapon.
At this point, there was a disturbance in the room. The camera captures the journalists’ reactions as the crisis unfolded. “Philo fainted, Philo fainted,” is what one of Oz’s daughters is heard saying. “Go, Dad!” Before heading back to Trump’s side, Oz went to see how his granddaughter was doing.
