CNN brought up a sobering point...

[regnaD kciN]

...that, given the close proximity and lack of masks, this is likely to become a superspreader event. And not just among White House staffers and Trump's family -- literally everyone they've been in contact with should now be considered at risk. And that would not just mean Trump's political allies, but also many of the leaders responsible for national security. If a large number become ill, our country may well be at severe risk.

[beachbumbob]

2. trump and his circle get tested multiple times a day, and COVID still got to them

[Paper Roses]

3. If true. n/t

[BamaRefugee]

5. Did they really get tested? They lie about everything.

[beachbumbob]

9. trump is a germophobe and fuck yes they got tested mulitple times a day

goes back to are the tests they use defected as many "early" test are?

[bullwinkle428]

15. Those Abbott Labs quick tests are notoriously inaccurate, often with a

30-50% false negative rate - this was reported by CNN this morning.

[apnu]

13. Testing doesn't affect bad behavior.

Being mask-less for example.

Trump is a germaphobe, yes, but does nothing to protect himself. What he does do, and brags about, is making other people be "clean" so he doesn't have to.

Testing is a reaction, not a prevention.

[riversedge]

4. Trump himself had to have known early Thru...some of his staff knew........

BREAKING: The timeline problem the White House is facing is that according to Trump's 9PM FNC interview with Hannity, the White House waited *12 hours* to test him after it knew Hicks had COVID-19. That's unlikely—meaning Trump may have lied on FNC about if he had a deadly virus.

Link to tweet

?s=20

[LeftInTX]

20. Agree

Or he may have first tested negative, then tested later and it was positive. (Have heard of cases like this)

I'm pretty sure he knew he had at 9 PM...Don't know if his interview with Hannity was recorded earlier.

[targetpractice]

6. A slow-motion super-spreading event over days/weeks, no less. n/t

[C_U_L8R]

7. Take your zinc, Joe.

Stay strong and healthy.

[mucifer]

16. Vitamin D

[Sherman A1]

8. Likely true that the principals are at risk.

But there is considerable redundancy built into the national security apparatus.

One also need note that being exposed is not necessarily enough to cause folks to be unable to do their jobs.

[beachbumbob]

10. bing exposed is NOT valid in trumps case, he tested positive to the virus, means its in him NOW

[Sherman A1]

12. He may very well have it as may many others

and continue to do their jobs. We live in a world with the ability to work remotely. It really depends on the severity of the symptoms each individual exhibits and how the disease affects them.

[Trumpocalypse]

19. FYI

[Trumpocalypse]

11. FYI

[Delphinus]

14. What about Joe Biden?

And Chris Wallace?

I would hope especially Joe gets tested right away.

[Renew Deal]

18. That's my biggest concern.

He should be in quarantine by himself until this gets sorted out.

[Renew Deal]

17. I do not buy that the country is at severe risk.

The country will survive, and may even learn something along the way.

[greenjar_01]

22. Agreed

[greenjar_01]

21. Risk of what? There is not actually any national security threat

Nobody is going to invade the United States.