Lawmakers who hunkered down together for safety while a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday may have been exposed to someone in the same
Newly elected Representative Jake LaTurner recently announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
January 11, 2021 09:31 GMT
The violent riots at the US Capitol last week not only endangered the democracy, but also threatened the well-being of lawmakers by possibly exposing them to the novel coronavirus.
The riots, which led to the deaths of at least four people, might have spread the virus to the members of the house who were certifying Joe Biden s win in the recent presidential elections at the time, reports The Washington Times. The Office of the Attending Physician released a statement on Sunday noting that some members of Congress were on lockdown in the same room as someone who was infected with the coronavirus.
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Democrats are weighing how to fast-track their plans to impeach President Donald Trump this week as new details, images and video further fuel the rage over the deadly domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol and those who enabled it.