WH Denies After Larry Kudlow Says Trump Worked In Oval Office Yesterday With “Extra Precautions” In Place

Axios reports:

The White House denied Wednesday that President Trump worked in the Oval Office on Tuesday while still suffering from coronavirus, despite an assertion otherwise from by White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow.

The state of play: Kudlow told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that Trump had worked in the Oval with unspecified “extra precautions” to protect against the spread of the virus.

He declined to “be specific” on whether Trump wore a mask, instead insisting that “traffic is limited” in the Oval and that “additional measures … much greater than simply masking” had been taken.

? After Mark Meadows told reporters, moments ago, that Trump *wanted* to go to the Oval Office yesterday, Larry Kudlow reveals to CNBC: “The president actually showed up in the Oval Office yesterday with extra precautions.”

— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) October 7, 2020

UPDATE: Mark Meadows tells me Larry Kudlow misspoke. President Trump, he says, did NOT go to the Oval Office yesterday. https://t.co/vrpgYw8VpM

— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) October 7, 2020

“After Larry Kudlow said that Trump had been working from the Oval Office a day after returning from the hospital, the White House quickly clarified the President remained isolated in his residence. But few seemed to think that would last much longer.” https://t.co/UZ28N4sxXB

— Vicky Ward (@VickyPJWard) October 7, 2020