Matt Schlapp, who shook Trump’s hand, interacted with CPAC attendee with coronavirus
by Caitlin Yilek
| March 08, 2020 10:17 AM
The chairman of the American Conservative Union acknowledged he interacted with a Conservative Political Action Conference attendee who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Matt Schlapp told the Washington Post Saturday he had an interaction with the infected attendee, though it’s unclear when the two had some form of contact.
Schlapp appeared on stage with President Trump on the final day of the conference and shook his hand. In a tweet, Schlapp said the infected attendee did not attend the conference on Saturday, the day Trump gave remarks.
“I think we have to be calm and see what occurs here and hope our friend gets better,†Schlapp said.
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said neither Trump nor Vice President Mike Pence was “close proximity to the attendee.â€
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