It seemed to be her way of answering an outcry of concern over the safety of the residence staff. Just as easily, it could be an example of Melania Trump using her public persona to project that there is someone sensible in the Trump White House as her husband seeks a second term. After the debate a maskless Melania Trump congratulated the president onstage; a little over 12 feet away, Jill Biden conspicuously wore hers. A White House spokesman last week told reporters that how the virus got into the White House was “sort of an unknowable question” (though at least one former CDC official begged to differ) and that the focus now was on preventing further transmission. But reporters have since revealed that members of the residence staff had taken ill long before the first lady’s diagnosis prompted questions about their safety.

Source: Washington Post October 13, 2020 17:40 UTC