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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 11:52 AM Mar 2020

Fmr staffer of Rep Schiff tests positive for COVID-19 (left employment 10 days ago)



Adam Schiff ✔@RepAdamSchiff

I was informed that a former staffer who left our office 10 days ago has tested positive for COVID-19.

Although doctors believe the staffer contracted the virus after leaving my office, I'm taking additional distancing precautions, including postponing meetings and teleworking:




11:40 AM - Mar 15, 2020


Stay well, Chairman Schiff!

UPDATE - it might've been Dan Goldman:



Sam Stein ✔@samstein

Dan Goldman, who led the House impeachment investigation as an aide to Schiff, has tested positive for coronavirus, an aide confirms

11:52 AM - Mar 15, 2020


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Fmr staffer of Rep Schiff tests positive for COVID-19 (left employment 10 days ago) (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP
self-quarantine . . . Iliyah Mar 2020 #1
Kinda been waiting for this thing to mushroom in the House Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #2
Do they mean Dan?: Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #3
I think so... Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #5
Oh, poor Dan - just ran into this, from 4 days ago: Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #7
I put his tweets about it into an OP: Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #8
Shit - it has to be him - note the date: Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #9
Shit.😬 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #6

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
2. Kinda been waiting for this thing to mushroom in the House
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:01 PM
Mar 2020

At least our reps have some sense and will do all the right things now that this is upon us

HANG TOUGH DEAR ONES

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
3. Do they mean Dan?:
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:07 PM
Mar 2020

Dan Goldman, who led the House impeachment investigation as an aide to Schiff, has tested positive for coronavirus, an aide confirms




oof

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
5. I think so...
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:18 PM
Mar 2020

I'm adding this to the OP. Dan Goldman was EXTREMELY important in the impeachment battle:

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
7. Oh, poor Dan - just ran into this, from 4 days ago:
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:27 PM
Mar 2020
Let’s be very clear: unless you have pneumonia and traveled to one of 5 high-risk countries recently, you can NOT get a #COVID19 test in New York City. If you, like me, have a fever and a headache (but tested negative for the flu), you are unable to rule out #COVID19. Shameful.





if I get any angrier I will spontaneously combust

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