WH Memo Directs Everyone To Wear Masks When Entering West Wing

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: Reporters, including the AP's Zeke Miller (C), wear face masks to reduce the chance of spreading the novel coronavirus pandemic during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at t... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: Reporters, including the AP's Zeke Miller (C), wear face masks to reduce the chance of spreading the novel coronavirus pandemic during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House May 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany talked about the bad jobs report due to COVID-19 and the Department of Justice's dropping of charges against former national security advisor Michael Flynn. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

WASHINGTON — The White House is requiring everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask or face covering after coronavirus scares near President Donald Trump.

A memo sent to all staff outlined the new directive Monday after two staffers last week tested positive for COVID-19.

The memo says: “We are requiring everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask or facial covering.”

Staff will be allowed to remove their face coverings if they sit at least six feet apart from their colleagues.

The directive is meant to protect the president, who has refrained from wearing a mask in public and in private.

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  1. Doubtless a mere 97 people have lobbied the President successfully to be exempted from this directive.

  2. 1st thought, I’ll bet the asshole will not wear one. So what good does it do when he insists everyone stand shoulder to shoulder as he signs another useless EC with his sharpie.

  3. But average Joe Cashier has to deal with customers who refuse to, because they’re only recommendations, so how does the WH get away with that?!?

    Some of them good folks from Wisconsin need to convoy in to protest in front of the WH to open the place back up.

  4. Trump looks like such a weakling when he wears a mask. They smudge his foundation and just look wimpy. He should never wear a mask to be tough like Putin!

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