Buttigieg, at least 14 others test positive for COVID-19 after Mackinac Policy Conference

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Source: Detroit Free Press

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and at least 14 others have tested positive for COVID-19 after covering or attending the Mackinac Policy Conference last week.

In a statement issued Monday afternoon, conference organizer Detroit Regional Chamber indicated it is aware of at least 15 people who tested positive after attending the conference.

Buttigieg joined hundreds of politicians, business leaders, reporters and others at the conference Wednesday on Mackinac Island. He participated in multiple events unmasked, including press conferences and interviews, at times with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.


"I have tested positive for COVID-19 and am experiencing mild symptoms. I plan to work remotely while isolating according to CDC guidelines, and look forward to when I can safely return to the office and the road," Buttigieg said.

Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/06/buttigieg-positive-covid-19-mackinac-policy-conference/7532212001/

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Great. Lots of republicans at the Mackinac conference.

Having republicans at a gathering is just like small-pox laced Indian blankets. You shouldn’t go within a mile of them.

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1. Today on the radio it was reported Pete Buttgieg

had COVID. Then they add he was the first openly gay
US Secretary of Transportation. Why is that relevant to him having COVID ?

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2. Have no

idea why they would say this because it’s not relevant. Was it CBS or other national network?Didn’t he have Covid earlier this year?

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3. I was in my car so it had to be on XM/Serius probably the progressive channel. I just don't know

why they added that since it had no relevance to him having COVID.

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5. Ugh

I hope his hubby and baby (who's not yet eligible to get vaxxed) haven't or don't get it.

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6. Twins

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7. Yikes! I forgot!

And I am now recalling the pic of the 2 of them that was posted on DU...

Thank you!!

[niyad]

8. You are most welcome. For one terrible moment, I feared that something had

happened, remembering that one of them had been seriously ill.

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9. Secretary Pete is working hard for

We the People. He is everywhere, doing his job. He has been unmasked for appearances before. I hate to hear that he is experiencing symptoms. Pete's probably going to turn out to be the best at his position that we ever had.