The head of the White House security office has reportedly come down with coronavirus and is in the hospital and gravely ill:
NEWS: The head of White House security office, Crede Bailey, is gravely ill with coronavirus and has been hospitalized since late September, I'm told. Security office handles credentialing for access to WH; works closely with Secret Service on security measures on the compound.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 7, 2020
A photo of Crede Bailey here https://t.co/TuD1Fjo6ir pic.twitter.com/ZysY2UjLRS
— Botocks🆘Bollucks (@GuntherGill) October 8, 2020
According to USA Today, Bailey caught it just before the Rose Garden event:
The head of the White House security office is gravely ill with COVID-19 and has been hospitalized since September, a White House official has confirmed.
Crede Bailey leads the office in charge of credentialing people for access to the White House and works closely with the Secret Service, according to Bloomberg, which was the first to report his illness Wednesday.
According to Bloomberg, Bailey got sick before the Sept. 26 Rose Garden event, where Trump announced his pick of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. Several people who attended that event, including President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Given his job and how many people he no doubt interacted with, it’s entirely possible that Bailey is the source of the latest coronavirus outbreak in the White House. That’s completely speculation on my part, but it would make sense.
The reports say he’s gravely ill, so say a prayer for Bailey that he will make a quick recovery.