October 5, 2020

White House Press Secretary Tests Positive for COVID-19

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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement Monday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus and will begin the quarantine process while she continues to work remotely.

Will this affect McEnany’s usual blithe attitude toward the truth when she briefs reporters? Probably not. Nothing ever seems to.

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