Coronavirus concerns may have kept Trump from meeting newly-elected GOP lawmakers in person at White House
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) set up a visit to the White House for newly-elected Republican lawmakers Friday evening, but they didn't get a chance to meet President Trump in person, Politico reports.
The president did reportedly send his regards to the newcomers, but the fact that he stayed out of the spotlight raised some eyebrows.
As it turns out, further reporting revealed Trump probably wasn't standing anyone up, but, in a bit of twist, likely stayed away because the group hadn't been tested for COVID-19 prior to their arrival. Tim O'Donnell
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