Hudson Berkshire Experience
Related Articles
/https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6023342a6f5ae1440ff0dcb7/0x0.jpg)
Top line
President Donald Trump hinted Thursday that he may have been infected with the coronavirus at an event hosted by the Gold Star Families in honor of fallen US soldiers held the day after the ceremony. Rose Garden officially appointing Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, which some believe is ground zero for the crowd of Covid-19 cases around the White House.
US President Donald Trump returns to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical … [+]
(Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images)
Highlights
Trump, in an interview Thursday morning on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria, said he “thought there might be a chance” he was infected with the coronavirus during a meeting with the Gold Star families.
He said the Gold Star families often “Come up to my face” and want to tell him stories about their sons and daughter who were killed in the line of duty, “and, frankly, I’m not telling them to back off. I do not do it.”
However, the White House reportedly contacted the Greatest Generations Foundation, the veterans charity that sponsored the event, on October 2, immediately after Trump. ad his diagnosis of Covid-19, to warn them against potential exposure virus during the event.
“The White House has been in daily contact with TGGF for contact tracing purposes after alerting us on 10/2 of a possible COVID-positive person at the event so that we could know there was a potential that our participants have been exposed, “said the greatest President and CEO of the Generations Foundation, Timothy Davis, said The daily beast.
Tuesday was revealed that Coast Guard Admiral Charles Ray tested positive for the coronavirus, days after attending the event alongside Trump, Vice President Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and some of the top army generals and admirals, many of whom are self-quarantine and work from home.
Key context
The Gold Star event was just one of a lot Trump attended after the Rose Garden ceremony, which some observers believe could be at the origin of the Covid-19 epidemic in the White House. Similar to the Rose Garden ceremony, few of those who attended the Gold Star Families event, which was held indoors in the East Room of the White House, wore masks or followed social distancing guidelines , according to Pictures of the event published by the Daily beast.
Crucial quote
All attendees invited to the Gold Star Family event were tested by the White House medical team before entering the White House, and had tested negative for the coronavirus, Davis said Forbes, and “since 12 days have passed since the event, all members of the Gold Star family [members] all are well and have no symptoms of COVID-19. “
