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Chris Wallace says there was an 'honor system' when it came to pre-debate COVID-19 testing

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Fox News anchor and first presidential debate moderator Chris Wallace said on air on Friday that Trump along with members of his family and campaign arrived too late in Cleveland ahead of the debate to be tested by the Cleveland Clinic. Wallace said there was an “honor system” when it came to testing. The clinic administered tests to Wallace and some guests prior to Tuesday’s debate. The Cleveland Clinic released a statement on Friday saying that individuals traveling with the presidential candidates and the candidates themselves had been tested for the virus in advance of the debate.

Fox News anchor and first presidential debate moderator Chris Wallace said on air on Friday that Trump along with members of his family and campaign arrived too late in Cleveland ahead of the debate to be tested by the Cleveland Clinic. Wallace said there was an “honor system” when it came to testing. The clinic administered tests to Wallace and some guests prior to Tuesday’s debate. The Cleveland Clinic released a statement on Friday saying that individuals traveling with the presidential candidates and the candidates themselves had been tested for the virus in advance of the debate.

  1. 2 Oct 2020

    Chris Wallace just said on Fox that Trump arrived too late in Cleveland to have been tested by the clinic and that there was an "honor system" for the candidates to have arrived after already testing negative.

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  2. 2 Oct 2020

    Chris Wallace on Fox News suggests that at least some campaign officials at Tuesday’s debate were not tested on site: “[Some] didn’t arrive until Tuesday afternoon … there wouldn’t have been enough time to have the test and have the debate … there was an honor system"

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  3. 2 Oct 2020

    Here’s what says about the debate in light of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis - initial statement suggested they would offer tests to guests.

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  4. 2 Oct 2020

    The Cleveland Clinic says it believes guests at the debate face a "low risk of exposure.”

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  5. 2 Oct 2020

    “A health person from the Cleveland Clinic came up to the first family when they were seated and offered them masks in case they didn’t have them, and they were waved away,” the anchor recalled.

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  6. 2 Oct 2020

    Donald Trump’s family allowed to go maskless at presidential debate, despite Cleveland Clinic rules

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  7. 2 Oct 2020

    Chris Wallace, the Fox News anchor who sat within 12 feet of President Trump while moderating Tuesday’s presidential debate, has some stark advice for viewers: “Wear the damn mask.” He said he planned to take a coronavirus test on Monday.

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  8. 2 Oct 2020

    A small group of White House officials knew by Thursday morning that Hope Hicks had contracted Covid-19, according to — but Trump still traveled for a fundraiser, and his press secretary still held a news briefing at the White House

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  9. 1 Oct 2020

    I’m told a small group of officials were aware Thursday a.m. that Hope Hicks had tested positive. Despite that, President Trump traveled to New Jersey for a fundraiser and his press secretary held a briefing.

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  10. 2 Oct 2020

    From the presidential debate to campaign rallies, Trump was frequently surrounded by people in the week leading up to his positive coronavirus test:

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  11. 2 Oct 2020

    President Trump will stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland for a few days, according to a White House spokesperson.

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  12. 2 Oct 2020

    Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden tested negative for COVID-19.

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