A coronavirus outbreak broke out in the West Wing on Monday as the White House press secretary and two of his deputies joined President Trump’s list of close aides who have tested positive for the virus, raising fears that more cases are yet to come. .
Press Secretary, Kyle McKinney, Announced On Twitter that she tested positive and it was different. Ms. McNenny said she had tested negative several times before, including “every day from Thursday,” but health experts said she could be infected from day one – even when she spoke briefly to reporters without a mask outside the White House on Sunday. .
The other two members of the press team, Caroline Levitt and Chad Gilmartin, who are relatives of Mrs. McNeni, also tested positive – but learned about their condition before Mrs. McNeni, according to two people familiar with the diagnosis.
The revelation came amid a series of unanswered questions about whether Mr. Trump could move the White House without endangering himself and others, and suggested that the White House has no control over the virus.
Vice President Mike Pence, who tested negative on Sunday, was due to travel to Utah before the vice president’s discussion on Wednesday night. Mr. Pence also plans to participate in campaign events in Arizona and Florida this week, so he can stay in his home state of Indiana for early voting.
His doctor said in a statement Friday that Mr. Pence was no different, as up to that time, he was not a judge with anyone, as he was known to be eligible for “close contact” at risk in the long run. Was. Infection.
