Wednesday, 07 Oct 2020 09:33 AM MYT
Trump's rejection of masks in the White House and on the campaign trail helped foster a lack of vigilance that led to an outbreak among presidential staff and attendants, including several in the Secret Service, according to reports. The White House later sought to justify the brief outing, saying “appropriate cautions” had been taken and that it had been “cleared by the medical team.”“Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary presidential 'drive-by' just now has to be quarantined for 14 days,” he tweeted.Risk is part of the job for the elite presidential protective division of the Secret Service.
In 1981 agent Tim McCarthy likewise shielded Ronald Reagan with his body and pushed him into his limousine after a shooter wounded the president and two others. “The Secret Service will continue to follow established protocols to ensure the safety of our employees. The Secret Service does not discuss our protectees or the specific means and methods regarding our protective mission,” said spokeswoman Justine Whelan.
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