Overview
- Video and photos from a White House meeting on maternal mortality show the president with his eyes closed for an extended stretch as health official Dorothy Fink presented risks for mothers.
- The moment unfolded during a discussion of maternal deaths, a high‑stakes public‑health issue that sharpened criticism of the president’s focus.
- The material spread widely on X, where Reuters journalist Idrees Ali posted a neutral image that captured the scene.
- An official White House account replied on X that he had only blinked and it insulted the journalist who shared the image.
- Opponents, including Rep. Ted Lieu, questioned the president’s fitness, though no independent medical assessment has verified that he fell asleep.