A new White House policy was distributed to West Wing staff Monday directing them to wear masks at all times while working in the West Wing, sources tell ABC News.
In addition, any other aides who are scheduled to meet with President Trump on a particular day will also receive a coronavirus test. The testing takes place adjacent to the White House in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
During the president’s trip to a Honeywell plant in Phoenix, Arizona, last week, agents who were already on the ground were seen wearing masks. The Secret Services declined to comment for this story. Following Vice President Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller testing positive -- as did one of the president’s personal valets last week -- some teams inside the White House have unilaterally decided to work from home.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows talk in the Oval Office during a meeting with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and President Donald Trump at the White House, May 6, 2020, as he continues to promote re-opening business during the coronavirus pandemic.MORE: Pence press secretary, wife of top Trump aide, tests positive for coronavirus
It is not clear whether additional administration officials are self-quarantining as a result of coming into contact with anyone who tested positive for the virus.
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