Trump Wears Face Mask During Visit to Walter Reed Hospital (2)

July 11, 2020, 10:36 PM UTC

President Donald Trump wore a face mask during a visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a rare instance of doing so publicly as coronavirus cases continue to pile up.

Trump on Saturday was photographed walking with about a dozen officials in the halls of the hospital, wearing a Navy blue mask adorned with a gold presidential seal.

The president was expected to meet combat-wounded service members and their families, as well as health care workers who’ve been on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event was the first public photo opportunity in which Trump has ...

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