Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s wife tested positive for the coronavirus, according to people familiar with the matter, after the couple came under criticism for holding parties at the State Department despite a nationwide spike in Covid-19 cases. The State Department didn’t identify who had exposed the top U.S. diplomat to the virus, though it said he had tested negative. The State Department still hasn’t said how long Pompeo remained in quarantine. Earlier this year, the State Department inspector general’s office investigated whether her trips with Pompeo had violated ethics rules. Like many of Trump’s top advisers and staff, Pompeo has repeatedly flouted coronavirus precautions, traveling abroad for meetings in which he repeatedly declined to wear a mask.

Source: Indian Express December 25, 2020 08:51 UTC