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Pence Will ‘Keep His Distance’ From Trump, McEnany Says

Pence Will ‘Keep His Distance’ From Trump, McEnany Says

(Bloomberg) -- Vice President Mike Pence is staying away from President Donald Trump for an indefinite period after Pence’s spokeswoman tested positive for coronavirus, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday.

“The vice president has made the choice to keep his distance for a few days,” McEnany said at a briefing for reporters. “And I would just note that that’s his personal decision to make that. As to how many days he does it, again, that’s a decision for the vice president.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone with close contact to a person infected with coronavirus should quarantine for 14 days. Pence learned of his press secretary’s diagnosis Friday morning but chose to proceed with an official trip to Iowa that day.

He began isolating himself on Saturday, when he skipped a meeting between President Donald Trump and military leaders at the White House, according to people familiar with the matter. He returned to the White House campus on Monday, though he had no contact with the president.

He was seen arriving at the campus again on Tuesday wearing a mask.

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