The number of people in President Donald Trump’s inner circle who have tested positive for coronavirus is rising, with at least seven confirmed cases linked to an incident at the Rose Garden last week.
On Saturday, Trump officially announced to CM Connie Barrett that Ruth Bader Ginsberg would resign from her U.P. More than 150 people attended the Supreme Court judge’s seat.
In addition to the president and first lady, at least five other people who attended the ceremony have been confirmed to have Covid-19: Trump’s former top aide, Kelly Conway, Republican Sense. President Frey. John Jenkins and White House reporter.
Conway is the latest to confirm that he is infected.
“I tested positive for COVID-19 tonight,” he said in a statement Friday night. “My symptoms are mild (whooping cough) and I feel better. I have started the quarantine procedure on the advice of doctors. As always, my heart is with everyone affected by this global epidemic.”
Trump, who is being treated at Hospital Litter Reed Hospital, where he is receiving experimental treatment and is expected to stay for several days, announced in a tweet that his and Melania Trump’s diagnosis would be announced as early as Friday, before the next presidential election in the Supreme Court. Confirmed. Question.
Democrats called for a delay in Barrett’s confirmation hearing, but pushed Republicans back, saying they intend to move forward with the process. Republican Sen., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lindsay Graham said in a tweet on Friday that the hearing is set to begin on October 12 and that a virtual hearing is more likely.
Democrat Sen. of New York. Chuck Schumer said in a tweet, “We now have two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who have tested positive for Covid, and there may be more. I wish my colleagues the best of luck.” “Proceeding with the hearing is irresponsible and dangerous, and there is no good reason to do so.”
Tillis and Lee are both members of the Judiciary Committee.
“For the past few months, I’ve been regularly testing for Covid-19, which included a negative test last Saturday, but tonight my quick antigen test came back positive,” Tillis said. “I will follow my doctor’s recommendations and commit suicide at home for 10 days and report who I have been in close contact with.”
Other members of Trump’s inner circle, including his children, said they had tested negative for the virus.
Conway’s daughter, Claudia Conway, posted a video on Ticket OK, announcing her mother’s diagnosis just before Big Conway released a statement. Claudia Conway said she was “angry” that her mother, who had stopped wearing a mask during the epidemic, had exposed the family in Quid-19.
