There have been considerable scares over the last week in terms of the President coming into contact with individuals that have tested positive for coronavirus.
As such, the White House has put more stringent controls in place to ensure no members of the media that could have the virus come into contact with President Trump or Vice President Pence.
Locking Down the White House
The primary new measure in place is that any members of the press expected to be in close proximity of either the President or Vice President will have their temperature checked.
If they have a fever, they will not be permitted into the press briefing room.
This weekend, the press corps was stunned when the temperature check happened and even more stunned to find out one of their own was refused entry due to the new restriction.
White House Spokesperson Judd Deere stated, “Out of an abundance of caution, temperature checks are now being performed on any individuals who are in close contact with the President and Vice President.”
According to the White House Medical Unit, the temperature was taken three times over a 15 minute period – all three registered above the @CDCgov 100.4 guidelines. https://t.co/E2uORqvcxS
— Devin O’Malley (@VPPressSec) March 14, 2020
Sadly, the reaction to the new control measure has not been received well, with many on social media arguing just how high the temperature of someone should be before it is considered a temperature.
Why the Lockdown?
During CPAC, several members of Congress came into contact with a man that had later tested positive for the virus.
While President Trump did not come into contact with the man, he did come into contact with several other individuals that had.
Additionally, a Brazilian delegation that spent time with Trump at Mar-a-Lago has also had members test positive.
President Trump took a test over the weekend and his results came back negative.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had been in self-quarantine as a result of that Mar-a-Lago trip, but his test results also came back negative.
Far better to be overly cautious now, as we can only imagine the devastating effect the President testing positive could have to an already reeling market.
I would like to pray for President Trump and his Team: Dear Lord God, thank you that you are enabling the Trump Team to dwell in the shelter of the Most High, they will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. They say of the Lord, “He is our refuge and our fortress, our God, in whom we trust.” Surely, God will save the Trump Team from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. God will cover the Trump Team with His feathers and under His wings the Trump Team will find refuge. God’s faithfulness will be the Trump Team’s shield and rampart. The Trump Team will not fear the terror of night, or the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at the Trump Team side, ten thousand at their right hand, but the plague will not come near the Trump Team. The Trump Team will only observe with their eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. If they say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and they make the Most High their dwelling, no harm will overtake them, no disaster will come near their tent. For God will command His angels concerning them to guard them in all their ways, they will lift them up in their hands, so that they will not strike their foot against a stone. They will tread on the lion and the cobras; they will trample the great lion and the serpent. “Because the Trump Team love me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue them, I will protect them for they acknowledge My Name. They will call on Me and I will answer them, I will be with them in trouble, I will deliver them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them, and show them My salvation.”
If I were PRESIDENT TRUMP, I’d also take rabies, German measles, Polio, diphtheria, etc. shots if CNN or MSNBC were coming in to the White House.
Please tell us that reporter was Acosta
Band the Media for 30 days PERIOD !!