U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical ... [+] Center on October 05, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Key FactsTrump, during a Thursday morning interview on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria, said he “figured there could be a chance” he’d get infected with the coronavirus while meeting with the Gold Star Families. He said the Gold Star Families often “come within an inch of my face,” and want to tell him stories about their sons and daughter who were killed in the line of duty, “and, frankly, I'm not telling them to back up. Key BackgroundThe Gold Star event was just one of the many Trump attended after the Rose Garden ceremony, which some observers believe could be the source of the White House Covid-19 outbreak. Similar to the Rose Garden Ceremony, few who attended the Gold Star Families event, which was held indoors in the East Room of the White House, wore masks or observed social distancing guidelines, according to photos of the event published by the Daily Beast.

Source: Forbes October 08, 2020 15:33 UTC