Trump admin warned veterans group of COVID-19 exposure: report
- The White House reached out to a veterans organization to warn of potential COVID-19 exposure from a September 27 event honoring the families of fallen US service members, The Daily Beast reported.
- The warning was sent on October 2, the same day President Donald Trump announced he tested positive for COVID-19.
- The event was held the day after an event formally announcing Trump’s Supreme Court pick on September 26.
- At least a dozen people who attended the Saturday event later tested positive for COVID-19.
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President Donald Trump’s administration told a veterans group about potential COVID-19 exposure from a September 27 event honoring the families of fallen US service members on October 2, the day that Trump announced his positive coronavirus diagnoses, The Daily Beast reported.
Timothy Davis, the CEO and President of The Greatest Generations Foundation, told the outlet that he got the notice from the White House’s Office of Public Liaison and that he’s wasn’t sure which person who attended the event’s positive diagnoses prompted the letter.
“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 we could know there was a potential our attendees were exposed,” Davis told The Daily Beast.
The Washington Post reported that Trump and Vice President Mike Pence attended the event. Trump along with at least a dozen officials and staff in the White House have tested positive for COVID-19.
On Monday, Adm. Charles W. Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, also tested positive for the virus. Ray attended the event.
Photos from the event also showed most attendees not wearing masks or socially distancing, The Post reported.
The event honoring Gold Star families was held a