Barr to be tested for COVID-19 after interaction with Gohmert

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

Attorney General William Barr will be tested for coronavirus one day after he came into close contact with a GOP lawmaker who since tested positive for the virus, a Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed.

Barr, who testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee, came within close range of Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) shortly before he entered an auditorium in the Capitol where the hearing took place.

While Barr had arrived wearing a mask, he walked into the hearing room without one, during which time he came into contact with Gohmert, who also was not wearing a mask. The two exchanged a comment or two before Gohmert and Barr parted ways.

Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said Barr will be tested on Wednesday, one day after the encounter. "The Attorney General will be tested today," Kupec said in a statement. Still, health experts advise waiting a few days after exposure to get tested, to help avoid the risk of getting a false negative.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/509574-barr-to-be-tested-for-COVID-19-after-interaction-with-Gohmert

[dem4decades]

1. I never pray but I'm praying now.

[ananda]

12. I know.. praying hard!

nt

[dem4decades]

19. LOL

[FarPoint]

24. I'm right beside you..

[Mike 03]

2. I hope he gets the rectal swab test. nt

[rurallib]

9. great minds think alike

[Warpy]

33. Considering how empty his head is, the swab will hit the back of his skull

I had to do shopping today, neither cabbie was masked but everybody else was. I saw one chin guard, no dick noses, and the chin guard was exiting the store, so likely it had just been pulled down.

It's 97 out there, so it was uncomfortable. It wasn't unbearable.

[Faux pas]

3. HA HA HA

squared.

[soothsayer]

4. Enjoy your false negative, dumbass

[Bengus81]

5. Yeah well...doubt it would show up this quickly

He could test negative and then hide him out for 2-3 weeks when he's positive.

[OilemFirchen]

6. Can they use a tongue depressor...

and see if he has any rectal polyps?

[durablend]

7. Did they share a wet sloppy kiss?

[C_U_L8R]

8. They may discover he has no blood at all

[ananda]

13. Or that it's very cold, like a reptile.

nt

[byronius]

10. LOL x 10(googolplex).

C'mon, Darwin! Let's do this!

Sorry to gloat, but that guy is Lavrentiy Beria. Period.

[mr_lebowski]

11. Only one way to get to the bottom of this ...

[bullimiami]

14. Why bother? Dr Trump says pop some chloroquine you'll be fine.

If you don’t feel well just pop a bunch more. Trust me.

[left-of-center2012]

15. Don't forget the bleach cocktail

And Lysol I.V.

[bullimiami]

17. And the ass light.

[bringthePaine]

16. gonna needa loooooong swab to be sure, cuz Barf is soooooooo full of shit🤔

[salin]

18. Womp Womp!

I try to never take glee on awful things happening to others - even to awful people. Call it my work to try to keep my sense of humanity (it's a personal thing.) But. Barr. Gohmert. I fail on this front. I am laughing.

Then I hear about Gohmert's staff (have to work in office, sans mask - and he notifies them of his status in person) and I feel bad for them and all others who come into casual contact with them (and Barr and Gohmert) - and the laughter goes away.

But even then.... I can't help hearing Womp Womp - for Barr at this headline.

[barbtries]

21. me too.

in fact I just posted about the fact that my reaction to this news is so not like me.

i think it's fair enough though, we care about them as much as they care about us.

[barbtries]

20. He'll have to be tested more than once.

these stupid assholes!

The Capitol is going to become a hot spot if it isn't already.

[NurseJackie]

22. Ooo... so close!

[C Moon]

23. Please please please please please please please please

[Miigwech]

25. "Goober gave the blob the covid", sounds like a MAGA childrens bedtime story

I heard Nancy call Bill a "Blob," in an interview yesterday.

[left-of-center2012]

26. Shouldn't Barr self quarantine for 2 weeks?

[Budi]

27. Amen, John Lewis & thanks

Link to tweet

[LeftInTX]

28. Epstein-Barr and Covid all in one

He's a toxic sludge waste

[llmart]

29. Hope he has a sleepless night wondering.

Bet he won't have to wait two weeks for the results. That's only for us plebians.

[tclambert]

30. Let's all think positive thoughts.

[kimbutgar]

31. Please please s please make it so!

I really want Barr to experience the full range of the fake corona virus.

[CountAllVotes]

32. .

Enough of that social distancing.

[TexasTowelie]

34. Ram that Q-tip up Barr's nostril until it emerges from the other side of his head.

Karma already struck once in the past 24 hours. I'm all for a two-fer.

[Bayard]

35. Be still my heart.......

How many more rethuglicans did Gohmert breathe on yesterday? Shouldn't everyone self-quarantine?