Nancy Pelosi said today that she has never been tested for the coronavirus. “For a while there were a scarcity of tests,” Pelosi told reporters. “We didn’t want to be first in line, when so many people who had symptoms and had justifications for it”
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she has never been tested for the coronavirus, offering a contrast to the daily tests taken by both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Pelosi, who is 80, said she consulted with Dr. Brian Monahan, the House’s doctor, after she was potentially exposed to the virus by a fellow congresswoman, Rep. Nydia Velazquez , who became ill in late March. The two stood side-by-side — although several feet apart — during an event in the Capitol, before Velazquez knew she was sick.
Pelosi and her leadership team have strictly enforced social distancing around the House chamber, as well as reducing the overall numbers of lawmakers present in Washington by allowing members to cast votes by proxy from their districts. House staff have also implemented new cleaning procedures.
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