Obama, Talking About Inability to Help People in Need, Is Unable to Help Person in Need
Politics
Midway through his discussion of America’s largely ineffective response to the Syrian crisis, President Obama found himself in the middle of another crisis—a reporter who had fallen ill, interrupting the press conference. “Can somebody help out, please?” he asked.
The press conference was interrupted for nearly two minutes while reporters scrambled toward the back of the room to aide the woman reporter, who appeared to have fainted. From his lectern, Obama offered advice—“Just give her a little room,” and, “The doctor will be here in a second.”