Power shuts off for 10 minutes at CPAC conference in Dallas – but pundit Glenn Beck continues his speech uninterrupted
- The main exhibition hall at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) went dark around 4:40 p.m, local time
- The conference is being hosted at the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas
- The outage was isolated to the exhibition hall, which was cleared out, with the power remaining on in the rest of the hotel
Power shut off at a conservative political conference in Dallas for about 10 minutes as Glenn Beck’s speech continued uninterrupted, it has been reported.
The main exhibition hall at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) went dark around 4:40 p.m, local time and the outage lasted about 10 minutes, Fox News reported. The conference is being hosted at the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas.
The outage was isolated to the exhibition hall, which was cleared out, with the power remaining on in the rest of the hotel.
Donald Trump Jr. is pictured speaking at the CPAC conference in Dallas on Friday
Fox News reporter Tyler Olson tweeted about the outage on Saturday
Texas Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole on Friday
Attendees cheer during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole on Fiday
Glenn Beck, a conservative pundit, continued his speech on the conference’s main stage uninterrupted, Fox News reported.
The outlet reported that the outage ‘had to do with the Hilton Anatole’s HVAC system.’
Former President Donald Trump is expected to be in Dallas to speak at the conference on Sunday.