Pence Doesn’t Know If Trump Has Been Tested For Coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence speaks about the coronavirus alongside President Donald Trump and members of the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House on March 9, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Vice President Mike Pence couldn’t confirm whether President Trump has been tested for coronavirus during a task force briefing at the White House Monday.

After telling reporters that he has not been tested for the coronavirus, Pence was asked about whether Trump has been tested.

Pence responded that he’ll be “sure to get you an answer to that.”

“I honestly don’t know answer to the question, but we’ll refer that question and we will get you an answer from the White House physician very quickly,” Pence said.

Over the past two days, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) announced that they were self-quarantining after coming in contact with an attendee at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) less than two weeks ago who later tested positive for coronavirus.

In recent days, Collins and Gaetz were also in contact with Trump, with Gaetz flying on Air Force One and riding in the President’s car earlier Monday.

Watch Pence’s remarks below:

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  1. When I watched Contagion some years ago, I recall thinking they overdid the political side silliness slightly.

    Until the Age of Trump …

  2. Avatar for mymy mymy says:

    Don’t bother.

  3. Better question is whether coronavirus has been tested for Trump?

  4. He’s still praying. Just like he did about the needle exchange here in Indiana.
    Try listening, asshole.

  5. “Pence Not Sure If Trump’s Been Tested.”

    Has the CDC developed a moron test kit?

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