South Dakota Governor flew with Trump on Air Force One after being exposed to coronavirus: report


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According to the news agency, the governor interacted with Guilfoyle, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, during a fundraising campaign in South Dakota on Thursday. The two were also reportedly seen hugging at one point during Guilfoyle’s visit to the state last week.

Noem’s office told The Hill on Monday that the governor tested negative for COVID-19 on Friday after interacting with Guilfoyle at the fundraiser on Thursday. Communications director Ian Fury also confirmed on Twitter that Noem had “consulted with the White House doctor immediately before boarding Air Force One, and confirmed that it was safe for her to travel with” the president.

While traveling by plane to Washington, DC, with Trump on Friday, Noem was not wearing a mask, a spokeswoman for his office, Maggie Seidel, told the AP. Seidel was also reportedly asked about the potential risks to the president from Noem’s presence on the plane on Friday.

“I don’t understand why Governor Noem now needs to manage the President’s health care,” Seidel said in response.

When pressed about Noem’s Air Force One flight during a briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said: “Yes, the President is constantly being evaluated, he has turned negative and those who are around him they are also “.

Pressed about why Noem was allowed to fly with Trump after his interactions with Guilfoyle, McEnany referred those questions to the United States Secret Service and said, “They take the President’s health very seriously. They would never put him in a situation that would put him in danger. “

Morgan Chalfant contributed.

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