I haven't actually been in the White House since August 6th because my impression was their approach to how to handle this was different from mine. If any of you have been around May -- since May 1st, I've said, wear you masks and practice social distancing. It's the only way we know how to prevent the spread until we get a vaccine.
McConnell explains his absence from the White House due to differing views on handling the pandemic.
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