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sabra

(30,406 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2020, 04:26 PM Oct 2020

5 attendees of SCOTUS nomination at Rose Garden test positive for COVID-19 [View all]

Source: ABC News

Less than a week ago, several top White House officials mingled with guests in the Rose Garden as President Donald Trump officially nominated Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.

Many of those guests were seen not wearing masks, fist bumping and greeting one another in close proximity, and their seats didn't appear to be 6 feet apart.

On Thursday night, Hope Hicks, one of Trump's closest advisers, tested positive for coronavirus, then the president and first lady Melania Trump also tested positive. All three were at the event.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/attendees-scotus-nomination-rose-garden-test-positive-covid/story?id=73391378&cid=clicksource_4380645_4_heads_hero_live_hero_hed

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5 attendees of SCOTUS nomination at Rose Garden test positive for COVID-19 [View all] sabra Oct 2020 OP

Only 5? Pachamama Oct 2020 #1

as of now... sabra Oct 2020 #2

Bill Barr was there and K Conway ace3csusm Oct 2020 #3

I hear ya BComplex Oct 2020 #9

Its is tough being decent people ace3csusm Oct 2020 #10

I won't say it either... stillcool Oct 2020 #17

never crossed my mind ace3csusm Oct 2020 #20

It crossed mine... SergeStorms Oct 2020 #24

Nice ...Well not so nice but that was good ace3csusm Oct 2020 #26

What about McConnell and Lindsey Graham? Were they there? tclambert Oct 2020 #19

That would be good McConnell especially ace3csusm Oct 2020 #27

Thought Conway quit Rebl2 Oct 2020 #22

Kellyanne is a bit perky jpak Oct 2020 #4

indeed MizLibby Oct 2020 #8

She scares me... really even that picture something ghoulish ace3csusm Oct 2020 #21

someone needs to do a longitudinal study RussBLib Oct 2020 #5

COVID SPEADERS WH Gathering.. of those who Cha Oct 2020 #6

Barr is looking like a prime candidate. BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #7

Barr always looks like a prime candidate. He never looks healthy and he's fatter than Trump. hedda_foil Oct 2020 #13

A 21st Century Nazi Death Cult Meeting. n/t MarcA Oct 2020 #11

And that was outdoors mainer Oct 2020 #12

Outdoors can help mitigate it but ONLY if there is "social distancing" BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #16

Fresh air can only do so much. LisaL Oct 2020 #28

They were touching each other JI7 Oct 2020 #29

They were touching each other JI7 Oct 2020 #30

Mike Lee was apparently there BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #14

They were all tap dancing and performing cartwheels on RBG's grave with that nominee. Texin Oct 2020 #15

Those sick fucks didn't even wait until RBG was in her grave! She was buried Tuesday! SunSeeker Oct 2020 #18

What was that big event Traildogbob Oct 2020 #23

That whole place is probably a biohazard right now. Initech Oct 2020 #25