President Trump walks along the Colonnade with Judge Amy Coney Barrett after a news conference to announce Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court on September 26. | Alex Brandon/AP
A face mask might have protected Trump, his staff, and the people around them from the coronavirus.
On Monday, we learned White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tested positive for the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. McEnany — and others in the White House cluster — failed to follow public health guidelines and quarantine, though she had been exposed to colleagues confirmed to have Covid-19.
She also briefed reporters twice — on Friday and Sunday — without wearing a mask, putting them at risk of the virus.
— Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) October 5, 2020
McEnany joins a list of at least 20 people in the White House cluster —
