Overview
- During Tuesday’s press gaggle on Air Force One, a lavatory door swung open and bumped President Trump as he answered a question about selecting a new Federal Reserve chief.
- Trump turned to the door, knocked, and joked, “Hello. Somebody’s in there. Come on out!,” drawing laughter from reporters in the tight aisle.
- The unidentified occupant pulled the door shut and did not come out for the rest of the briefing, according to pool accounts.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was seen peering into the cracked door before stepping away and sharing a laugh with a nearby Secret Service agent.
- After the interruption, Trump resumed questions on healthcare policy, criticizing insurers and discussing Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions, as video of the exchange spread widely on social media.