Post Politics Now: House Democrats take aim at gas gouging; Biden heading to Asia
In a Washington where proximity to power is prized, a notable number of high-ranking people — including second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and former press secretary Jen Psaki (twice infected) — don’t seem to be within six feet of power very often.
Arguably, that raises questions about who is spending time with the president. …
If a person who tests positive for the coronavirus does meet with Biden maskless — and it has happened at least twice — the White House hews to the exact guidance from the CDC defining a “close contact.”
Biden was indoors, unmasked and physically close to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — twice — in the days before she tested positive. And he spoke with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, with neither masked, just before Martin saw the results of his positive test. The two spoke for just 7½ minutes, Biden said, keeping them inside the 15-minute window. …
If Biden’s meetings include such hugs and backslaps, they apparently don’t last very long.
