WASHINGTON (AP) – This could be a tricky week for President Donald Trump. His leading health experts on the coronavirus will speak from self-quarantine.
After self-isolating over the weekend, Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week.
Additionally, multiple news agencies cite Department of Homeland Security documents that show 11 Secret Service agents have tested positive.
A White House military valet also tested positive last week, as did Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant.
Three members of the white house covid-19 task force are in quarantine, including Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Also, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over access to his financial records, and a government whistleblower will tell lawmakers that he lost his job for questioning a malaria drug for COVID-19 championed by the president.
The health experts on safely dealing with the novel coronavirus will be testifying in a Senate hearing by a video conference after three of them and the committee’s chairman were exposed to people who tested positive for COVID-19.
The images of top administration officials taking such precautions come as states seek to loosen economic restrictions put in place to mitigate the virus’ spread.