Media Outraged After President Trump Makes Surprise Visit To Supporters Outside Walter Reed Hospital

Statement from the president of the White House Correspondents Association, @ZekeJMiller: pic.twitter.com/1shmXrE8bJ
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) October 4, 2020

The Secret Service personnel put in an enclosed space with a contagious Trump for a photo op https://t.co/s0TLanB970
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) October 4, 2020

"President Trump took a short, last-minute motorcade ride to wave to his supporters outside and has now returned to the Presidential Suite inside Walter Reed," WH spokesman @JuddPDeere45 said

How many staff/USSS agents were potentially exposed to pull off this photo op?
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) October 4, 2020

Seven months into global pandemic that’s killed 200,000 Americans, Trump says he now “understands” COVID after contracting it, and then immediately gets into a car with a least 2 other people to wave at people
— Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) October 4, 2020

Good thing Pence will be on debate stage on Wed so he can explain why Trump put secret service detail at risk for a vanity ride. Have you no decency Mr. VP? cc: @KamalaHarris
— Jennifer 'Vote Early' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) October 4, 2020

Trump has gotten in a car so he can wave to supporters outside Walter Reed. As you can see from footage, this meant multiple agents riding in a car with Trump while he carries the coronavirus pic.twitter.com/FIk4CtApnu
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) October 4, 2020

“...Now more than ever, the American public deserves independent coverage of the president so they can be reliably informed about his health.”
— Kate Snow (@tvkatesnow) October 4, 2020

WNU Editor: I noticed that the people inside the car were wearing PPEs. Is that good enough to placate the media and President Trump's opponents? I would say no.

Update: This Walter Reed doctor is not happy (see below). He is a critic of the President (according to his Twitter feed) and a regular guest on CNN. Any bets that he is going to be on tonight?

That Presidential SUV is not only bulletproof, but hermetically sealed against chemical attack. The risk of COVID19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures. The irresponsibility is astounding. My thoughts are with the Secret Service forced to play.
— Dr. James P. Phillips, MD (@DrPhillipsMD) October 4, 2020