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. President Barack Obama and his family were not affected by the incident, according to the White House. U.S. Secret Service spokesman Max Milien said that at about 7 a.m.,
Smoke Forces Evacuation Of White House West Wing
Members of the White House security including Secret Service Uniformed Division, stand in front of an evacuated West Wing as the District of Columbia Fire Department responds to a call at the White House, Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Washington. The West Wing including the media area were evacuated because of smoke according to Secret […]