Fauci Reveals the White House Held a ‘Superspreader Event’
Dr. Anthony Fauci is linking the sudden uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases among President Donald Trump and his top aides to an event the White House held late last month. CBS News’ Steven Portnoy noted during his…
Dr. Anthony Fauci is linking the sudden uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases among President Donald Trump and his top aides to an event the White House held late last month.
CBS News’ Steven Portnoy noted during his interview with Fauci on Friday, most of the president’s aides have not worn masks until recently.
He asked Fauci what Americans have learned about the efficacy of masks in preventing the spread of the virus.
“Well, I think the data speak for themselves. We had a superspreader event in the White House, and it was in a situation where people were crowded together and were not wearing masks,” Fauci said.
Listen to his comments below:
Several of those who attended an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to celebrate President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court have tested positive for COVID-19.
Trump, his wife, Melania, his campaign manager, Bill Stepien, former counselor to Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Hope Hicks, a close adviser to the president, and