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Sunday, May 10, 2020
After 2 staffers get virus, Trump adviser says it’s ‘scary to go to work’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS presidential adviser Kevin Hassett says it’s “scary to go to work” in the White House after two employees tested positive for the new coronavirus in the past week.
Hassett says the West Wing of the White House “is a small, crowded place. It’s, you know, a little bit risky.” The West Wing is where the Oval Office and other work space is located in the executive mansion.
Hassett says he wears a mask when necessary and practices “aggressive social distancing.”
He says any fears are tempered by frequent testing, access to an excellent medical team and his belief that this is a time “when people have to step up and serve their country.”
Hassett is an adviser to US President Donald Trump and the former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. He appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
— AP
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