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still_one

(98,883 posts)
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:12 AM May 2020

Yesterday Laurie Garrett said 31 Secret Service tested positive, and 61 are on quarantine. This was

on Ari’s show last night

This was the first I heard of this, and I don’t see it reported elsewhere on the other networks.

This link says 11, but I am surprised this isn’t bigger news

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/11-us-secret-service-agents-test-positive-for-the-coronavirus-2020-5%3famp

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Yesterday Laurie Garrett said 31 Secret Service tested positive, and 61 are on quarantine. This was (Original Post) still_one May 2020 OP
. Squinch May 2020 #1
yep.. it's all around them WhiteTara May 2020 #6
Trump should have had all of them in masks and gloves. octoberlib May 2020 #2
+++. Yes, I can't understand after the trump aid and pence spokesperson tested positive, why this still_one May 2020 #3
Only a very small percentage of Secret Service agents are on Presidential detail CanonRay May 2020 #4
Holy mother of God Generic Brad May 2020 #5
wow. how is the virus not settling in Trump's nose? Demovictory9 May 2020 #7

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
2. Trump should have had all of them in masks and gloves.
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:24 AM
May 2020

The WH is a corona virus hotspot and this should be front page news.

 

still_one

(98,883 posts)
3. +++. Yes, I can't understand after the trump aid and pence spokesperson tested positive, why this
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:27 AM
May 2020

isn’t getting more coverage



CanonRay

(16,025 posts)
4. Only a very small percentage of Secret Service agents are on Presidential detail
Sat May 9, 2020, 09:41 AM
May 2020

most are out in various cities where they have offices. With campaigning suspended, most of them are in those offices, not on protection details as would be normal.

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