ORLANDO, Florida – U. S. Senator Rick Scott said he misrepresented himself on Saturday when he said on national television that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
The Florida Republican tweeted, “I tweeted this morning in my interview with FoxNews. I had COVID and NEGATIVE tests. “
In an interview Saturday morning on “Cavuto Live,” when asked about three Senate colleagues who had contracted the virus in the last few days, Scott said, “I took the test yesterday, I think for the sixth time and tested positive again. “
At least 3 Republican colleagues, U. S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, have been diagnosed with the virus in recent days. Moments before I gave it to him, Scott said the senators were still doing their job. Work.
“They communicate with people. They leave to do their homework every day,” Scott said.
Soon after, Scott’s spokesman, Chris Hartline, tweeted, “For everyone who calls and texts right now, Senator Scott spoke badly on television this morning. Yesterday he tested negative for COVID. “
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