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6 Oct, 6 tweets, 3 min read
Senior Pentagon leadership are quarantining after exposure to Vice Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Adm. Charles Ray, who tested COVID+ Monday:
-Gen. Mark Milley
-CoS of the USAF, Charles Brown
-Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gilday
-Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Raymond.
Head of U.S. Cyber Command, Gen. Paul Nakasone, is also among those quarantined.

Up to 14 officials are believed to have been potentially exposed to coronavirus after meetings last week with Adm. Wray, who tested positive.
Last Sunday, General Milley and many of the Pentagon’s senior leadership attended a White House reception for “Gold Star” families of fallen troops. Trump and Melania were at that event.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/0…
Last weekend, White House officials told Defense Department officials not to inform the public or the press about the coronavirus status of senior Pentagon leaders.

Obviously, Defense Department officials ignored that directive.
Adm. Ray, who tested COVID+ Monday, attended this WH reception for Gold Star families on Sep 27. Trump and Melania attended. No one wore masks.

Gen. Milley and many of Pentagon’s senior leadership also also attended and are now quarantined.
HT @FPWellman
Adm. Ray, who has tested COVID+, began experiencing mild symptoms after attending the WH Gold Star event on Sep 27.

Trump, Pence, Esper, and other top military brass were also at the event. Most attendees did not wear masks or maintain social distancing.washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

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