"I can't reveal that at this time. Doctors would like to keep it private"

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

Tweet text:Jake Tapper
@jaketapper
Per WH pool:

When was the last time the president tested negative?

White House Director of Strategic Communications Alyssa Farah: “I can't reveal that at this time. Doctors would like to keep it private"

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12:31 PM · Oct 8, 2020

[C_U_L8R]

1. So he's still infectious.

[Nevilledog]

2. There could be no other answer IMHO

[Maeve]

3. No....not the "doctors"---tell the truth and shame the devil!

[Ms. Toad]

14. Correct. It's not the doctor's information to disclose. n/t

[lagomorph777]

4. March.

[helpisontheway]

5. Why would doctors want to keep it quiet? Trump or the campaign..yes but doctors?nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Doctors, schmoctors. Trump wants to keep it secret

because he doesn't want the public to know that for at least a couple of weeks he's been shedding viruses all over like glitter from a kid's craft project.

[ananda]

15. He wants to hide both a cover-up..

.. and the fact that he's patient zero.

Ugly

[chriscan64]

7. In other words

Trump wants to keep it private. He would fight a subpoena for the records to the Supreme Court. He will allow all the speculation and criticism to continue as is to avoid the heavier criticism based on what's in or not in the records.

[dlk]

8. Secret test that never happened...

[doc03]

9. Aren't these doctors from Walter Reed taxpayer's employees?

[stopdiggin]

11. immaterial, on at least a couple different levels

1) health records would still be confidential (no matter who pays the caregiver), and 2) Walter Reed stay happened after a known positive test.

The WH could release this info if they chose to -- but they control that option.
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[doc03]

12. That pos has everyone he meets sign a NDA apparently so he can't be held

accountable for anything. I think if that pos ever leaves office we need lots of changes in our laws and the Constitution to prevent another criminal like him becoming president again.

[stopdiggin]

16. confidentiality of health records is pretty basic

having little to do with privilege or NDAs
(Ask virtually any doctor, nurse, orderly, assistant or staffer if they can discuss patient records or treatment.)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. HIPAA applies to them too.

[stopdiggin]

17. of course !!

... sometimes I'm a little amazed .....
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[world wide wally]

10. Watch it come back as June 2nd.

[Talitha]

18. Oh I get it - his test results are under audit.

[Grammy23]

19. He has already made the claim he is "cured".

He said he could have left the hospital the next day. He can’t have it known if he is still infected when he is out actively hawking his miracle cocktail. He is probably negotiating right now with a manufacturer and how big the TRUMP name will be on the label.