Star Wars Fever Hits the White House: Private Screening, Stormtroopers in Briefing Room

Star Wars fever is real and today it hit the White House. First, President Obama literally ended his year-end press conference with the line, “Okay, everybody, I gotta get to Star Wars.”

And after he left the briefing room, Press Secretary Josh Earnest showed up, flanked by some interesting characters:

PARTY TIME pic.twitter.com/freq5XnkAF

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 18, 2015

This is the White House follow up to Obama's press conference pic.twitter.com/tI8sys7vng

— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) December 18, 2015

Yes, that R2D2 in the briefing room. pic.twitter.com/zeVzZtCv6h

— Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) December 18, 2015

"This is pretty cool, isn't it" says Press Secy Obi Wan Kenobi with Star Wars stormtroopers and R2D2. pic.twitter.com/U57zq5LDCm

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 18, 2015

Yes. That actually happened. Is the implication there that the White House has joined the Empire?

And in case you’re wondering why, well, it turns out that the White House is hosting a private screening of The Force Awakens for Gold Star families this afternoon.

[featured image via Chris Jansing]

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