A staffer who works for Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for COVID-19, one day after it was announced that President Donald Trump‘s personal valet also contracted the deadly virus.
Pence was en route to Des Moines, Iowa on Air Force Two when his team learned of the diagnosis. His plane was delayed for one hour at Joint Base Andrews near DC, according to CNN.
Thought the sick staffer wasn’t on the flight, there was concern that other members of his staff could have been in contact with the individual.
Pence’s flight was allowed to take off after some people were deplaned. The Vice President, who heads the White House’s coronavirus task force, is participating in a discussion with local faith leaders on responsible religious and