McEnany tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, joining several White House aides, President Trump and the first lady in contracting the virus.

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On Tuesday, The New York Times revealed that General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was quarantined after being exposed to Admiral Charles Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, who also tested positive for coronavirus.

Along with Milley, several of the military's most senior figures of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are also in quarantine, according to a statement sent to the newspaper from the Defense Department.

“We are aware that Vice Commandant Ray has tested positive for Covid-19 and that he was at the Pentagon last week for meetings with other senior military leaders. Out of an abundance of caution, all potential close contacts from these meetings are self-quarantining and have been tested this morning,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman told The New York Times.

The announcement follows overwhelming criticism from public health officials over Trump's decision to leave the hospital while still infected with COVID-19. The CDC says people are still infections for up to two weeks after infection.

Multiple staff members close to him have tested positive for the virus and The Washington Post reported that there are now concerns that the mostly Black staff servicing the White House will be in danger of contracting it as well.

Both Trump and McEnany continue to refuse to wear masks in crowds even after testing positive for COVID-19.

Pat-Kiernan

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