Incoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows among lawmakers sidelined by coronavirus concerns
Incoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows among lawmakers sidelined by coronavirus concerns
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) steps off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Monday. (Alex Brandon/AP)
By Mike DeBonis at the Washington Post
March 9, 2020 at 9:16 p.m. EDT
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/with-quarantines-and-contingency-plans-congress-grapples-with-coronavirus-threat/2020/03/09/084d2bda-621a-11ea-acca-80c22bbee96f_story.html
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The incoming White House chief of staff, Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, was among three Republican congressmen who said Monday that they were quarantining themselves because of suspected contact with a confirmed carrier of the coronavirus.
A spokesman, Ben Williamson, said that Meadows learned this weekend that he “may have come in contact” with the individual who attended the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Washington late last month. Meadows tested negative for the virus and is not displaying symptoms but is remaining home in self-quarantine until Wednesday, Williamson said in a statement.
Trump named Meadows his chief of staff on Friday evening, replacing Mick Mulvaney. Williamson’s statement did not address whether Meadows physically interacted with Trump since the conference last month.
Two other lawmakers also said Monday they had contact with the same individual at CPAC — both of whom later interacted with the president.
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