President Trump said that members of his administration’s coronavirus task force would be meeting with Congress to discuss a payroll tax cut relief and relief for hourly workers
Congressman who came into contact with coronavirus patient spent the weekend with TrumpRepublican Rep. Matt Gaetz, who says he was told he came into contact with someone who is infected with coronavirus at the Conservative Political Action Conference, spent the weekend with President Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, according to two sources familiar.
They both exited the presidential vehicle and boarded Air Force One on Monday for the flight back to Andrews Air Force Base. Another White House official says once Gaetz was informed, he sat in a section of Air Force One by himself as a precaution. CPAC head Matt Schlapp told CNN that Gaetz was informed this afternoon that he came into contact with the CPAC attendee who tested positive for the coronavirus. However, he could not say what time Gaetz was informed.
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