The COVID story that matters isn't the health of the painted man in the WH - it's about the ongoing, relentless failure of Trump to protect the American people.
COVID rates are rising, he himself has spread COVID across the US - it's madness.
It is critical that we get a straight answer today about what is happening to all those who have been in close proximity to Trump in recent days - did they have protective gear on? Are they quarantining?
Will anyone be allowed in the same room w/him at the WH?
We also need to understand:
Is WH working w/DC-MD-VA to contact trace their outbreak?
Why aren't folks like Pence, Barr, ACB Meadows isolating as the CDC requires?
Just like w/the nation itself, not clear WH has ANY plan to stop spread it caused.
Other topic we must address today is whether the President is acting mad, is not right of mind. 1/3 of those with COVID have altered mental states, drugs he's taking can also have significant impact on cognition.
Yes, we already knew the President didn't care if Americans lived or died. But now his staff, his top supporters and his family know he doesn't care about their lives either.
It's very likely we get a public on the record protest fr a senior staffer soon.
Have to see Trump/WH in unique position to create massive spread in DC, nation - no masks/social distancing/isolation/big crowds/travel/many events/WH itself like train station.
It was WEEKS of super spreading with nothing done to stop the spread.....
That Trump/Meadows haven't initiated any kind of contract tracing/isolation regime for the big outbreak the WH/President has caused months into the pandemic is a terrible reminder of just how inept, reckless and dangerous this team has been.
Yesterday Mike DeWine the governor of Ohio says no one from the Administration has contacted the state about contact tracing the outbreak which occurred in Cleveland at Tuesday's debate. cnn.com/2020/10/04/pol…
If the President was infectious starting last Friday, the number of people he could have infected is enormous, and we could be in the early stages of a major regional and national outbreak.
So we are learning that just like the President knew how serious COVID would be, did nothing and let the virus spread uncontrollably, we may be in the midst of a similar DC/national outbreak now that he knew about, kept quiet, allowed to spread and it is taking off.
The DC govt, @MayorBowser needs to holding a press conference today, now, explaining what the plan is to contain the spread of what could be a massive outbreak.
We are seeing 2nd order vectors - Indiana, Ohio, the campaign/RNC, US Senate - this thing has already spread.
There is legit reason to believe the President knew he was positive and was infectious on Tuesday. His crazy debate performance; Melania wearing a mask into the debate hall; that 11 people in Cleveland who were involved in the debate are COVID positive. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/1…