Smoke empties White House press room

[Robby999 1,024]

WASHINGTON – Reporters and photographers were evacuated briefly from the West Wing of the White House early Saturday because of smoke from an overheated transformer in a mechanical room.

U.S. Secret Service spokesman Max Milien said that at about 7 a.m., smoke was seen coming from a mechanical room closet on the first floor.

"Early this morning, an electrical transformer near the West Wing malfunctioned and set off a smoke alarm in the West Wing," a White House official said in a statement.

"The transformer problem was quickly resolved. Electricity and personnel access to the West Wing has returned to normal," the statement said.

President Barack Obama and his family were not affected by the incident, according to the White House.

Journalists and others were evacuated out of "an abundance of caution" and the District of Columbia fire department was called, Milien said.

No injuries were reported and people were allowed back into the building about an hour later.

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I guess the " smoke and mirrors " finally overloaded the transformer.

[Ban Hammer 13,577]

i thought they had a new pope

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

i thought they had a new pope

Nah, they were burning Benghazi documents. That electrical transformer malfunction claim is just another cover-up.

Edited May 12, 2013 by Mr. Big Dog

[Robby999 1,024]

Nah, they were burning Benghazi documents. That electrical transformer malfunction claim is just another cover-up.

I doubt it when he has executive privilege at his disposal and has proven in the past he isn't afraid to use it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I doubt it when he has executive privilege at his disposal and has proven in the past he isn't afraid to use it.

They burned documents that they had hauled into the White House from DOS. You see, not even you think they would do that. Mission accomplished.

[Robby999 1,024]

They burned documents that they had hauled into the White House from DOS. You see, not even you think they would do that. Mission accomplished.

You're right! I guess that's why he's the POTUS and I'm not!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I guess the " smoke and mirrors " finally overloaded the transformer.

A protest gone wrong. We would send fire trucks but we could not get there in time

[Robby999 1,024]

A protest gone wrong. We would send fire trucks but we could not get there in time

Undisclosed sources report seeing an unidentified aircraft in area shortly before the smoke forced the evacuation of the press corps slop trough! A member of the O.M.G. did manage to get a snapshot of the unidentified aircraft though and the DOD is currently researching all databases to identify the UA.