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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Michael Wilner

White House aides test positive for coronavirus, raising debate on masks in West Wing

WASHINGTON _ Senior White House officials are debating whether to implement a mandatory mask policy for officials working in the West Wing after two close aides to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for the coronavirus.

The two aides _ Trump's valet and Pence's spokeswoman, Katie Miller _ both were "in the West Wing quite a bit," and have forced senior staff members reluctant to wear masks in the workplace to reconsider, one senior administration official told McClatchy.

"People who are closer to the president obviously need to be more closely observed," the official said.

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