After learning Hope Hicks had tested positive for the virus, White House officials let President Trump attend a campaign fundraiser with over 200 supporters — even though he’d traveled with Hicks the day before.
President Trump boards Marine One to travel to a fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., last Thursday. Hours after he returned, he tested positive for the coronavirus.President Trump boards Marine One to travel to a fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., last Thursday. Hours after he returned, he tested positive for the coronavirus.
Dozens of guests mingled with the president indoors without masks — some for the better part of an hour — and the campaign relied heavily on screening guests with rapid tests, which aren't always reliable. More than 200 people descended on Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., last week for a fundraiser that often did not involve masks.Charlie Kolean, a Trump supporter from Texas, attended the fundraiser and posted videos on social media. He said it kicked off with drinks.
And, Lee says, it's troubling that guests were allowed to mix it up without masks indoors simply because they passed a rapid test because those tests have a high rate of false negatives.
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