Trump Orders Reporter Out of Oval Office After Phone Rings

President Donald Trump abruptly ordered a member of the press to leave the Oval Office during an informal briefing on 25 August after a mobile phone rang while he was speaking. Witnesses said the president paused, looked toward the back of the room and asked, “Hello. Who is that back there? Get out of the room,” before the individual exited and the door was closed. The White House did not immediately identify the reporter or give additional details about the exchange, which briefly interrupted the session but did not derail the remainder of Trump’s remarks. Incidents in which the president confronts interruptions or perceived breaches of protocol during press engagements have occurred periodically throughout his time in office.