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U.S. Rep. Lamborn staffers in D.C. test positive for COVID-19, sources say

Additional staffers in Lamborn’s office now reported to be symptomatic
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FILE - In this July 23, 2013, file photo, Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., speaks at the Christians United for Israel Washington Summit in Washington. A spokesman for the congressman said Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, that Rep. Doug Lamborn was not trying to undermine President Barack Obama's military actions in the Middle East by urging generals who disagreed with the president to resign "in a blaze of glory," in remarks Lamborn made last week in response to a question at a small gathering in Colorado Springs. The remarks, made as the military stepped up its campaign against the Islamic State militant group that has seized parts of Syria and Iraq, drew quick condemnation from Democrats and others when a recording circulated late last week. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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Posted at 8:05 PM, Oct 06, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-06 22:11:37-04

Two members of U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s Washington, D.C., staff have tested positive for COVID-19, staffers of the Colorado Springs Republican confirmed to The Denver Post on Tuesday evening.

Meanwhile, Lamborn is back in Colorado attending fundraisers and refusing to take a test himself, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.

“The deputy chief of staff, who is also the legislative director, started feeling unwell sometime around Thursday or Friday and tested positive for COVID over the weekend,” one of the staffers told The Post.

Then, Lamborn’s military legislative assistant tested positive Tuesday, the source said.

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