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VP chief of staff Marc Short has tested positive for coronavirus.
“While VP Pence is considered a close contact with Mr. Short, in consultation with the WH Medical Unit, the VP will maintain his schedule in accordance with the CDC guidelines for essential personnel.”
“While VP Pence is considered a close contact with Mr. Short, in consultation with the WH Medical Unit, the VP will maintain his schedule in accordance with the CDC guidelines for essential personnel.”
Pence traveled to FL for two campaign rallies today. He walked across the tarmac in a mask and boarded AF2 this afternoon, a full hour behind schedule. Pence rarely wears a mask upon boarding, and did not wave at the top of the stairs before boarding as he typically does.
And Pence emerged maskless from Air Force Two in Florida, running down the steps and jogging across the tarmac, fist pumping as he approached the podium. The Vice President’s office released the statement moments after he landed back at Andrews Air Force Base.
The news comes just ten (nine and an hour?!) days before election day amid a blitz of campaign stops for Pence across the country in the past week, including trips to Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire.
Per daily guidance, VP is still expected to travel to Kinston, NC, tomorrow for a campaign rally
