As President Donald Trump was answering questions in the Oval Office on Friday, a medical incident interrupted his press conference, leading to a brief moment of uncertainty and chaos.
“Everybody out, please move,” a White House aide was heard saying on a video feed after the girl, who is a relative of Dr. Mehmet Oz, collapsed, The New York Post reported.
“No photos!” the aide hollered to the press.
The incident occurred as Oz was being sworn in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. TMZ identified the girl as Oz’s 11-year-old granddaughter Philomena. As the media was escorted out of the room, cameras caught Trump walking over to check on her.
“A minor family member fainted during Dr. Oz’s swearing in ceremony in the Oval Office,” the White House said after the incident. “We are happy to say she is OK.”
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Dr. Oz was not the only new member of the administration named this week.
Trump on Thursday appointed Fox News host Mark Levin and former Fox News contributor Bo Dietl to serve on his Homeland Security Advisory Council.
“I am proud to announce the formation of my revamped Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), which is comprised of Top Experts in their field, who are highly respected by their peers,” Trump noted in a Truth Social post.
He added: “It is a big honor to serve on HSAC, and I know the new Members, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Mark Levin, Bo Dietl, and Joseph Gruters, will do an incredible job. Under Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s leadership, HSAC will work hard on developing new Policies and Strategies that will help us secure our Border, deport Illegal Criminal Thugs, stop the flow of Fentanyl and other illegal drugs that are killing our Citizens, and MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN. Congratulations to all!”
Levin, who hosts a weekend program on Fox as well as a daily syndicated radio show, acknowledged the appointment on social media: “What an honor! Thank you, Mr. President!”
Meanwhile, Levin won’t be leaving the airwaves anytime soon, thanks to a major new deal he inked with Cumulus Media in February.
The deal will keep Levin with the company and on the air for “multiple years” and also include a new addition to his already busy schedule.
Levin, 66, has been part of Cumulus Media and Westwood One since 2007. The new deal includes his development and hosting of an all-new show for the network, marking his first-ever original content podcast series, the Washington Examiner reported.
“This has been my radio home for 23 years, and I am more excited than ever, especially during these tumultuous and historic times, to continue my relationship with my first-rate broadcast partners for many years to come,” Levin said.
Collin Jones, president of Westwood One and executive vice president of Cumulus Media, added: “Mark is a powerful and influential voice with an incredible ability to establish strong relationships with his listeners while driving tremendous results for his advertising partners. Mark has been dubbed ‘The Great One’ for his ability to concisely break down the day’s most significant topics, and we are thrilled to grow our partnership with him for years to come.”
The Examiner noted further: “Levin has been a must-listen for years. A legal scholar who was also a Reagan-era Justice Department chief of staff, he produces analyses of key issues from the court troubles facing former President Donald Trump to the Biden scandals in a very clear-cut and understandable fashion. He is also a leading critic of the liberal media, long exposing the efforts to hide President Joe Biden’s mental failings before the media finally admitted them after last Thursday’s presidential debate.”
The Mark Levin Show airs weekly from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on almost 400 radio affiliates, covering all 10 top metro markets and 21 of the top 25.
