Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently recounted a bizarre flight aboard Air Force One returning from China. Officials spent roughly ninety minutes wondering if an unresponsive passenger was dead.
While flying, leaders noticed a deeply sleeping individual in a conference room. The person remained totally motionless despite significant surrounding noise and activity throughout the aircraft cabin.
Fearing a severe health crisis, officials hesitated to intervene due to embarrassment. Waking someone harmlessly would prove awkward, but ignoring a genuine medical emergency carried fatal risks.