HOLY COW - From a Sr WH Official:

[kpete]

“There are reports that COVID is spreading like wildfire through the WH. There are 100s & 100s of people who work on-complex, some who have families with high-risk family members... not one email has gone out to tell employees what to do or what’s going on.”

Link to tweet

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Link to tweet

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[beachbumbob]

1. If true, the entire White House will have to go into 2 week

quarantine, shutting the presidency. Gross mismanagement

[world wide wally]

40. Good!

I hope you're right

[diverdownjt]

85. step one Biden wins white house...

step two=buy a shit load of bleach to clean your new house...might i suggest a tanker full....

[Doreen]

95. Twice

[Raven123]

2. How can this be? POTUS said only Democratic run cities and states had such problems.

[soothsayer]

12. See? Now he'll blame DC

[Yavin4]

59. Nope. The WH is on federal land.

DC has no jurisdiction over it.

[Illage Vidiot]

61. Specifically, he'll blame. . .

[MustLoveBeagles]

74. LOL

I'm sure he'll also blame Nancy Pelosi and The Squad.

Welcome to DU

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

91. His pre-spin is already blaming the military and the police.

"They just love what I've done for them and can't stop hugging and kissing me."

[dmr]

93. I gagged when I read that this morning.

Seriously? Sheeesh, such delusions.

[klook]

94. "The more I call them losers and suckers, the more they love me."

Yyyyyyeahhhhh...

[EarnestPutz]

86. Mr. Vidiot. Welcome to DU. I like your self deprecating sense of humor, as shown...

....by your choice of a screen name.

[rzemanfl]

15. I'm sure he said "Democrat run." Thanks for not quoting that sick man. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

29. I was just about to post that "correction"

[HuskyOffset]

66. Same.

I try to encourage people to use (sic) when they quote people who say or write "democrat ----".

[Raven123]

26. You may be correct. Maybe Barr should call on the troops to defend the White House from the virus.

[johnnyfins]

27. How long before Barr has an Alexander Haig moment?

[canetoad]

34. I had to look that up

Wouldn't put it past him.

[Raven123]

43. I actually thought of that earlier!

[calimary]

51. How long til Barr has to check himself into the hospital?

He better get tested - he stood close to Kellyanne Conway at that recent Rose Garden event. They were face to face and at one point she leans in close enough to whisper something into his right ear.

And she’s been on the “got It” list for a few days now.

And he’s older AND in crappy shape, physically. He’s obese too.

[Progressive Jones]

62. LMAO !!! nt

[Nululu]

96. Good one nt

[louis-t]

3. I'd have to go back and look to see when

I was saying "It's only a matter of time." Not too hard to predict that one.

[Mike 03]

4. "Working in the White House is like working aboard a submarine"

--said by a guest last night on MSNBC, stressing the need for masks. She said social distancing was "impossible" in the WH (or she may have said in the West Wing).

[Grokenstein]

30. And working in THIS White House is like working aboard a sub...

...with screen doors. That are always propped open.

[moose65]

77. That's a good one!

The one that comes to my mind is a paraphrase from a line in The Birdcage:

“Working in this White House is like riding a psychotic horse toward a burning stable.”

[yankeepants]

36. Das Boot

[Squidly]

58. great movie

[yankeepants]

60. I watched it in a theater way back when. I could barely breathe!

[reACTIONary]

82. In German? Makes it a bit more authentic. nt.

[yankeepants]

84. Ya, auf Deutsch!

[FoxNewsSucks]

5. They can't send an email to employees

telling them what to do, because they have no fucking idea what to do.

They obviously believed their own bullshit

[Tanuki]

11. They broke the cardinal rule: "Don't get high on your own supply!"

[tinrobot]

13. They also don't want the email to be leaked

Because that will be proof about how serious it has become.

[TeamPooka]

47. This is the winner. If they sent out an email saying this is serious here's what you need to do...

and listed a bunch of tests, actions, and preventative measures it would kneecap everything Trumpie has said for 6 -7 months.

[SharonClark]

23. Good point.

[Captain Zero]

54. See how it will be easy for them to deny

they lost the election ?

[C_U_L8R]

6. Trump arrogance is eviscerating the Executive Branch and the GOP

Are we at UNFIT yet ??? Are they all willing to die for this stupidity ???? !!!

[Nululu]

97. In hospital w/ Covid, not wearing a mask

Hubris on parade

[Golden Raisin]

7. Whether accurate or not, Putin still smirking.

[liberalla]

21. True.

[FakeNoose]

8. Really? They ALL watch Faux Noise and nothing else?

It's impossible for me to believe that NONE of the 100s of families have an idea what to do.

[Blue Owl]

9. tRump's the kind of asshole who'll take 'em all down with him

That's why I will never have an ounce of sympathy for that fat piece of shit.

Die Donald DIE! Then go burn in hell for eternity you miserable fuck.

[Mike 03]

10. Chilling negligence:

The senior official told Intelligencer that not only is there no reliable information flow internally regarding the president’s condition, but there’s also no reliable information about anything else. Even his most senior staffers find themselves in the same predicament as those on the outside looking in. An opaque system designed to protect the White House from negative press is backfiring. “I think most of it is paranoia about leaks,” the official said, “Yet … the leaks continue.”

We probably know more about not only COVID-19 but what's going on the WH than the people who work there.

[soothsayer]

17. Yeah, they're so busy poisoning the facts, they don't remember them

[keithbvadu2]

45. Trump does not worry about facts. He just makes up his lies as he needs them.

Trump does not worry about facts.

He just makes up his lies as he needs them.

It does not even matter to him if they contradict earlier lies.

[Clearly fogged in]

81. Without a doubt

It is remarkable that locals in foreign ports (sometimes) know more about a ship's upcoming operations than do the crew. This is at top echelons is a disgrace.

[dixiegrrrrl]

92. Trump is an infamous micro-manager.

Most of his air head staff will be spinning in circles, while the cabinet heads will do whatever devious shit they can dream up.
Esp. Miller, Barr, & whoever is running HHS these days.

Even more fun is what the 3 stooges are gonna do in his absence.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

14. Joe's gonna need to Stanley Steamer the shit outta that place. n/t

[soothsayer]

18. Exorcism, smudge pot, salt in the corners....

[Lochloosa]

24. And garlic...lots of garlic

[soothsayer]

25. Yum! And yes

[orleans]

56. and a couple vats of disinfectant to be sprayed EVERYWHERE n/t

[tinrobot]

16. This is a major national security issue.

n/t

[liberalla]

19. Shit! I feel for the families... if this is true, this is horrible news. It will be a HUGE outbreak

in a very populated area. It will expand well past the WH and its employees -- with no well coordinated response. Damn!

[wnylib]

73. Hope Mayor Bowser is preparing for community spread.

[liberalla]

75. If she wasn't before, she will be now!

It's all so unnecessary! It could have been handled differently... it certainly shouldn't have become a political matter.

[spanone]

20. they should know by now that trump only uses them...couldn't care less

[vlyons]

22. WH staff could choose to quit!

Duhhhhhhhhh

[Roland99]

28. #Cult45

[DesertRat]

31. Wow

[Traildogbob]

38. That is fucking funny.

May take a few passes.

[Major Nikon]

83. If nothing else, it should cut down on the shit smell

[dchill]

32. K & R.

[Marie Marie]

33. This is just a disaster. All of this could have been prevented if Trump wasn't so

lazy, incompetent and self-centered. And I'm not just talking about this latest spread. I'm talking about this from the very beginning. We are in deep shit here with NO ONE at the helm. I can only wish for Trump that this disease takes the course he deserves - whatever that is.

[betsuni]

35. The season finale of The Trump Show is really going to be something.

[crickets]

67. Yep.

[Larissa]

37. The White House Hot Zone

. . . will be the mother of all contact tracing.

[chriscan64]

39. Housekeeping staff should stay home.

Let Melania just keep ringing that bell in an empty house.

On Edit:
Just noticed this was post 750. One for every dollar Trump chipped in to pay the staff.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

41. Well then people[ in WH] --get the f$#% out of there--NOW! Just leave

..--drop what you're doing .self quaranteen by using sick leave. At least they have good health ins. Right? If it were a mass exodus to protect themselves, their families they should be okay, employment status that is, because there is power in numbers!

Damn what are they waiting for his blessing -while he's taking care of himself [only one he cares about] tweeting mierda, shite..he could place everyone on energency leave and bring in--I dont know who; hehas the entire frcking military apparatus at his command, surely something can be done. F%$ck!

[volstork]

42. Any surprise here?

[FelineOverlord]

44. HOLY COW - From a Sr WH Official:

Project Lincoln chimes in:

Link to tweet

[Cha]

46. Oh So Now trump has the big Mask on that he Mocked

Joe Biden for at the Debate.

RtX2.. TY!

[warmfeet]

48. Shut it down.

[COL Mustard]

49. If This Is True,

It’s an abomination.

[Larissa]

50. Face masks not allowed

Some WH employees believed that they didn't have to wear masks because they were getting frequent tests. But the tests didn't protect them from getting the virus. Isn't it better to do all possible not to get the virus in the first place? The staffers felt compelled to go mask-less because of Trump's attitude about them. I wonder if Trump has had one moment of remorse since he's been hospitalized. Silly me.

[JDC]

52. Zero leadership abilities. Even for basic office, staff and grounds

It's a complete shot show 24/7.

[marble falls]

53. Holy cow. What the hell is wrong with this administration Trump on down?

[RobertDevereaux]

55. Auric Goldfinger: "No, Mr.White House. I expect you to..."

[lunatica]

57. In this Administration we've all been thrown under the bus.

The highest risk group are Trump’s base. Why would he bother with us?

[paleotn]

63. Like all things Donnie....

it's a total fucking disaster. The only thing biblical about Donnie is the size of his fuck ups. They're biblical.

[CaptYossarian]

64. It's "Bring Your Virus to Work Day!"

[llmart]

68. I don't know why...

but that just made me guffaw out loud!

[CaptYossarian]

70. It's what we've become.

Laughing beats the alternative.

[llmart]

71. Yep.

I can have a really sick sense of humor sometimes.

[bringthePaine]

65. depraved indifference at best! release the legal Kraken! what a corrupt being...

[rationalcalgarian]

69. Who said it?

Until we get a name, until someone goes on the record, "senior White House official" and "anonymous sources close to the president" mean nothing. It's no different from Trump saying "many people have told me" or "everyone agrees with (insert bullshit here)".

When a "senior White House official" puts his or her name to it, it will have some credibility. Otherwise, it's just garbage.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

72. tRump no mask needed policy combined with people's decisions not to wear a mask is what happened

at the White House.

Why didn't they wear masks? Is it because tRump did not specifically mandate it? Is it necessary to have the stable genius command that something be done before anyone will do what's in their own best interest? What is going on there?

They should be aware that tRump has only his own best interest in mind. Ever. He'll never issue a mandate for the benefit of the people unless he believes it will benefit him more.

[electric_blue68]

76. housekeepers, janitors, kitchen help, maintenance etc 😥

[Boomerproud]

90. They are the only people I feel sorry for.

Protect yourselves folks.

[Smackdown2019]

78. Biden

Biden 46 on first day, needs to remove everyone out of the white house and have full body suits decontaminated the place. Then wait 2 weeks after extensive heat treatment of killing any viruses and replace all toilet seats. Use the trump flags as entrance rugs to wipe the souls of ones shoes and lastly, get new carpet in the oval office from all the KNEE impressions from butt kissing.

[kacekwl]

79. Biden and staff will have to find an alternate White house.

The White House, Camp David, Air Force one everything trump and his vermin have ever touched or fouled by their presence will need months of rehab and replacement. I wouldn't go anywhere trumps clan has been for the last four years, even without the pandemic.

[robbob]

80. Don't forget to inventory the silverware.

And art, antiques, rugs; hell, anything of value that isn’t nailed down...

[calimary]

87. No kidding!

I hope they are planning for that.

[xxqqqzme]

88. The enablers find the 100s and 100s

of workers expendable.

[Shoonra]

89. On the other hand ....

Some Republicans are hoping or pretending to have caught Covid so they can claim to be among the President's closest advisors.

You'll notice that Pence hasn't been put in charge nor did he catch the virus, so he's presumably not so cozy with Trump as we've been led to believe.