NEW: The White House began requiring staffers entering the West Wing to wear a facial covering Monday, according to 2 sources familiar with the decision.
, tweeting that the “coronavirus numbers are looking MUCH better, going down almost everywhere” and accusing Democrats of not opening their states sooner because they are trying to hurt his re-election efforts.
While those in close contact with the president, such as those serving his food, have begun wearing masks, there is no policy requiring staffers wear masks in the West Wing with its close working quarters and narrow hallways. Several senior administration officials were seen entering the West Wing without masks on Monday morning.
Several key figures won’t be in attendance. Three members of the White House coronavirus task force said over the weekend they wouldafter possible exposure to COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, will follow some form of quarantine for 14 days along with Stephen Hahn, the head of the Food and Drug Administration.
Pence, who had spent the weekend staying away from the White House, arrived at the White House campus Monday morning for a video conference with governors.
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