U.S. Attorney General William Barr will be screened for COVID-19 after contacting Texas Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert on Tuesday when Barr testified before the House Judiciary Committee, a Justice Department spokesman confirmed.
The department’s spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said Barr is already facing regime tests for COVID-19 at the White House.
Gohmert, who strongly refused to wear a mask when the coronavirus pandemic began, conducted COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, Politico reported.
The U.S. Representative Texas, where coronavirus cases have increased since the state reopened, tested positive for white space preselection, the media, which mentioned several sources, said.
Gohmert intended to go home to U.S. Republican President Donald Trump, Politico said.
Gohmert Attorney General William Barr at a House Judiciary Committee hearing tuesday.
During the hearing, committee representative Jerry Nadler, a Democrat, warned some Republicans to wear masks, which is now required according to committee rules.
Gohmert’s spokesmen were not available without delay for comment.