Washington DC: Donald Trump had returned to the White House
after a brief stay at Walter Reed Military Hospital, Bethesda in Maryland. Last
week, President Trump and his wife Melania Trump were tested positive for the
coronavirus and were airlifted aboard Air One to the medical centre in
Bethesda. Hope Hicks, one of the senior aides to President Trump had been first
reported to have contacted the virus before the President and the First Lady. During
his stay at the hospital, President Trump was criticised for taking a car ride
and waving to his supporters which was clearly against the quarantine guidelines.
President Trump has attracted further criticism for returning to the White
House so soon despite no clarifications about his ongoing covid status.
As of Tuesday, 16 people in Trump’s most trusted inner circle
have been tested positive for the virus so far. The White House denied that
Rose Garden Event held on the White House lawns on September 26th is
a super spreader of the virus. Images of the event were widely circulated in
news and social media with several guests and attendees closing in close
proximity without wearing masks. Global stock markets have taken a hit since
the news of Trump tested positive last Friday broke out.
List of people who are tested positive around Trump
1.
Hope Hicks (Presidential Aide)
2.
Ronna McDaniel (RNC Chairwoman)
3.
Mike Lee (Republican Senator)
4.
Thom Tillis (Republican Senator)
5.
Kellyanne Conway (Former Adviser)
6.
Chris Christie (Campaign Adviser)
7.
Bill Stepien (Campaign Manager)
8.
Nicholas Luna (Personal Assistant)
9.
John Jenkins (Notre Dame President)
10.
Greg Laurie (Pastor)
11.
Kayleigh McEnany
12.
Admiral Charles Ray (US Coast Guard)
13.
Stephen Miller (Presidential Adviser)
14.
Jalen Drummond (Assistant Press Secretary)
15.
Chad Gilmartin (Assistant Press Secretary)
Karoline Leavitt (Assistant Press Secretary)
