Trump Dismisses Staffer from Oval Office After Phone Disruption

President Donald Trump removed a White House staff member from the Oval Office on August 25 after the individual's phone created a disruption during an official event. The incident occurred while the President was responding to a press question about a government purchase of Intel shares during an executive order signing ceremony. Trump paused mid-sentence when he heard a phone noise, identified the source of the interruption, and directed the person to leave the room.