Here’s what you need to know about the VP debate, which will be Covid-focused in more ways than one
Photo Illustration by Joe Rodriguez. Photographs in illustration: Harris: Carolyn Kaster; Pence: Brynn Anderson/AP Images; TVs:Tiridifilm/Getty ImagesSince the White House Rose Garden event commemorating President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court late last month, Vice President Pence has been exposed to an untold number of Covid-positive individuals, both inside and outside the the administration.
But test results are not always accurate, and certainly not a legitimate reason to break quarantine. White House Adviser Stephen Miller tested positive Tuesday night despite “working remotely and self-isolating” for the past five days and “testing negative every day through yesterday.” Pence is just as likely to be infected, and yet he’s determined to potentially expose everyone in the room on Wednesday.
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