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Reuters, October 6. U.S. officials said Tuesday that nearly all members of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff went into quarantine after the Coast Guard deputy commander tested positive for the new corona virus. The Defense Ministry held a high-level meeting last week.
The US defense official, who requested anonymity, emphasized that, with the exception of Coast Guard Deputy Commander Charles Ray, who tested positive for the virus, senior military officers have so far tested negative and are still complying. with its functions.
However, after US President Trump, senior White House staff and other Republican leaders contracted the epidemic, this has added a sense of uncertainty about the highest level operations of the US government. .
Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued a short statement pointing the finger at Trump and warning that “our opponents are always looking for weaknesses that can be exploited.”
“While our military can still perform tasks when leadership is isolated, the impact of the president’s reckless attitude on national security should not be underestimated,” Smith said.
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in the statement that Admiral Ray recently met with the Defense Department and that everyone who may have close contact with him was tested Tuesday morning and no one showed symptoms.
“There are currently no other reports of positive reactions,” Hoffman said. (Finish)
