“NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s return to the White House to recover from the coronavirus seems certain to raise the already heightened anxiety level of the journalists assigned to follow him.
“Three reporters have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days while covering a White House described as lax, at best, in following basic safety advice like wearing masks. Discomfort only increased Monday with news that press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had tested positive.
“‘My colleagues, I give them all props,’ said American Urban Radio Networks correspondent April Ryan, who works from her home. ‘But I didn’t sign up to die for this, especially for someone who’s always saying that we’re the enemy.’”
—David Bauder, newsman, “Trump’s return means more anxiety for White House reporters,” The Associated Press, Oct. 5, 2020. Image: White House staff disinfects the press briefing room/AP.
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