Speaking during a morning briefing, press secretary Kayleigh McEneny described President Trump as the 'most tested man in America' who doesn't risk spreading coronavirus to others
Previously, the White House had indicated Trump received regular coronavirus tests, as did people who come into close proximity to him. But the frequency of the tests -- multiple per day -- wasn't known.The White House has gone to great lengths to prevent Trump and Vice President Mike Pence from contracting the virus, even as they travel to states where cases are surging.
"Asked later to detail more fully his testing regimen, McEnany would say only that Trump is tested often but would not get into further specifics."Sometimes it is more than one time a day," she said.The White House has utilized the Abbott rapid test, which has drawn scrutiny for high rates of false negatives.
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