“He has notified his colleagues with whom he was in contact, but our office has no further comment on their names or steps they are taking,” added his spokesman.
Griffith attended an outdoor press conference last Thursday, which was organized by the House Freedom Caucus and focused on calling schools to reopen in the fall. Nearly a dozen people, including members, doctors and lawyers who had just attended a round table on the same topic, showed up during the event.
But only Griffith and Representative Andy Harris (R-Md.), A doctor, covered their faces during the press conference, although Griffith took off his mask to speak into the microphone. The music stand and microphone were not cleaned between the speakers, as was done on the floor of the house. And the lawmakers who attended the event were not separate from each other, and some stood almost shoulder to shoulder.
“For students going to school, the risk is quite minimal,” Griffith said during the press conference. “And we have to let local school divisions make their decisions based on conditions in their community and real science, which says this is not a high risk and we can mitigate the risks that exist.”
A spokesperson for Freedom Caucus President Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Who organized the press conference, said his office has reached out to those who attended the event to alert them that Griffith tested positive and advised them to contact your personal doctor. or the home doctor. Biggs’ office also viewed a video of the presser foot to determine who might be at the highest risk of contracting the virus.
Several Republican lawmakers have still refused to wear face covers on Capitol Hill or at press conferences, despite recommendations from federal public health officials.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently required all members to wear masks during hearings. And with the increase in coronavirus cases, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) And House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Have been begging everyone, including their own limbs, covering their faces.
President Donald Trump, a stubborn stubborn on the subject, was seen wearing a mask for the first time publicly during a visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center over the weekend.
Kyle Cheney contributed to this report.
