The new daily testing policy for the president and the people in his circle comes hours after the White House acknowledged that a personal valet for Trump tested positive for Covid-19.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence looks on during a meeting with Texas Governor Greg Abbott about coronavirus disease response in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 7, 2020.President Donald Trump said Thursday that testing for the coronavirus is "somewhat overrated" shortly after announcing that he will be tested for the disease every single day.
The new daily testing policy for the president and those in his circle comes hours after the White House acknowledgedTrump and Pence have since been re-tested since coming into contact with the valet, who among things serves Trump's meals."I've had very little personal contact with this gentleman," Trump said in the Oval Office alongside Pence. "I know who he is, good person, but I've had very little contact.
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