Kamala Harris’ Husband Doug Emhoff Tests Positive For Covid-19; VP Opts Out Of White House Equal Pay Day Event
deadline.comAfter keeping the circle and the safety protocols tight for over a year, the top levels of the White House has tested positive for Covid-19.Following an outside AmeriCorp event earlier today, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has a positive result this afternoon.
The news promptly saw Vice President Kamala Harris drop out of an unmasked event with President Joe Biden at the Executive Mansion.
Up until today neither the President and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden nor the Second Family had tested positive for the virus that has ravaged America and the world the past two years.“Earlier today, the Second Gentleman tested positive for COVID-19,” said a brief statement from the Veep’s Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Vice President will not participate in tonight’s event.
The Vice President tested negative for COVID-19 today and will continue to test.”The call to pulled the VP from the Pay Equity Day event with POTUS was clearly made at the last minute as there was still a chair on stage for her for the 6 PM RT ceremony in a packed East Room.
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