Trump Says He Ordered Staff to Wear Masks After Aide Infected

President Donald Trump said Monday he demanded that everyone entering the West Wing wear a face mask, after Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tested positive for coronavirus infection last week.

The White House made the announcement in a memo addressed to staff on Monday, saying employees didn’t need face coverings while working at their desks. Trump told reporters that he “required” the memo.

“We’ve had just about everybody I’ve seen today has worn a mask,” Trump said at a news conference.

Watch: President Donald Trump says he doesn’t wear a mask because he is not in close proximity to anyone.

(Source: Bloomberg)

The memo from the White House Management Office reads: “Staff who sit in the West Wing ...