Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas tested positive for the coronavirus. Gohmert, 66, tested positive in a pre-screening procedure at the White House before he was scheduled to fly with Pres. Donald Trump to Texas.
President Trump promoted hydroxychloroquine after his own administration revoked its use as a treatment for COVID-19.Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas, who has dismissed calls to wear a mask while working on Capitol Hill, tested positive for theGohmert, 66, tested positive in a pre-screening procedure at the White House before he was scheduled to fly with President Donald Trump to Texas on Wednesday.
MORE: Trump doubles down on defense of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 despite efficacy concerns "The reports of my demise are a great deal premature," he said in the video."I'm asymptomatic. I don't have any of the symptoms that are listed as part of COVID-19, but apparently I have the Wuhan virus."
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