The event was organized for Trump to announce his nomination to the Supreme Court
Washington:
White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that the White House had hosted a “super spreader” event in which people were crowded and without masks.
Dr. Fauci was apparently referring to the White House Rose Garden ceremony on September 26, where United States President Donald Trump announced his nomination for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, the New York reported. Post.
“We had a super-spreader event at the White House and it was in a situation where people were huddled together, they weren’t wearing masks. So the data speaks for itself,” said the lead infectious disease specialist in the New York Post.
Recently, a number of positive cases have emerged from the White House, including senior adviser Stephen Miller, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, deputy press secretaries Karoline Leavitt and Chad Gilmartin, Trump advisers Hope Hicks and Nicholas Luna, among others.
Others close to President Donald Trump also tested positive, including Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien, former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, Republican National Convention president Ronna McDaniel, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Senators Thom Tillis. and Mike Lee.
Last week, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus.
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