A man collapsed behind President Donald Trump during an Oval Office press conference on Thursday with drugmakers to expand coverage and reduce prices for popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.

Officials rushed to help him after his collapse, and the press was quickly removed. It was unclear what caused the collapse.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement, “During the Most Favored Nations Oval Office Announcement, a representative with one of the companies fainted. The White House Medical Unit quickly jumped into action, and the gentleman is okay. The Press Conference will resume shortly.”

Newsweek has reached out to the White House for additional comment via email and filled out a contact request form with Novo Nordisk on Thursday.

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