White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany became the latest Trump administration staffer to test positive for the coronavirus in a lengthy and ostensibly growing list of infected government individuals that include President Donald Trump. After canceling an appearance on Fox News Monday, McEnany, who has resolutely refused to wear a protective mask, announced her positive test result and said that she would begin quarantining herself. She says she has no symptoms so far. In her remarks to reporters McEnany has been maskless and refused to reveal details about how many White House staffers had been infected or exactly when Trump had been first tested. Aside from the President, First Lady, and Press Secretary those with known Covid-19 infections include 3 Republican Senators – Mike Lee, Thom Tillis, and Ron Johnson, Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien, his personal assistant Nicholas Luna, and his debate coach Chris Christie. Attorney General William Barr had initially refused to quarantine even after knowing he was exposed to infected individuals. He has since reversed his decision. After several days of silence during which there was reportedly severe anxiety among White House staffers, employees were sent a letter urging them to remain home if they experienced symptoms.

On Sunday President Trump, who spent the weekend at Walter Reed military hospital since Friday, took what many are calling “a joyride” in his armored car in order to wave to his supporters who had gathered outside. Dr. James P. Phillips, an attending physician at Walter Reed took to Twitter to strongly voice his criticism of the publicity stunt, saying, “Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential ‘drive-by’ just now has to be quarantined for 14 days. They might get sick. They may die. For political theater. Commanded by Trump to put their lives at risk for theater. This is insanity.” CNN reported that two anonymous sources saying that Trump demanded the excursion because being in the hospital, ““makes him look weak.” The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had actually tested positive for Covid-19 before calling in to a Fox News show on Thursday night where he did not reveal his results. He simply announced he was taking a test. Only when he tested positive a second time did he make the results public on Twitter. A day before his positive test, Trump attended a fundraiser in Bedminster, New Jersey, whose hundreds of attendees are now aghast that they may have been exposed. The state of New Jersey has now contacted those who were exposed to the President. Experts say the White House’s reliance on rapid testing...