Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert — who was scheduled to fly to the Lone Star State with President Trump on Wednesday — has examined beneficial for the coronavirus, in accordance to a report.

The 66-12 months-aged, who has been witnessed strolling around the Capitol without the need of a mask, discovered out about his an infection immediately after a pre-screen at the White Residence, many resources explained to Politico.

Gohmert, an eight-phrase incumbent, not too long ago explained to CNN that he has not donned a encounter-covering because he was getting tested often for the bug.

“[I]f I get it, you’ll hardly ever see me with no a mask,” he explained to the community last thirty day period.

Gohmert attended Tuesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney Common Invoice Barr, according to Politico.

At a person place, Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) chided various Republicans for removing their masks, although Gohmert was not between people he reprimanded, the outlet reported.

Gohmert reportedly exchanged terms with the AG in just 6 ft, in accordance to a reporter for The Hill.

“Rep. Gohmert, who was without a mask, stood exterior the men’s bathroom the place Barr went just before he walked into the ‘hearing’ room. As soon as out, Gohmert approached the AG and exchanged a comment or two. Would say from memory, they had been in arms length,” Olivia Beavers claimed in a tweet.

A number of other members of Congress also have examined positive for the virus, like Reps. Mario Diaz Balart (R-Fla.), Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Ben McAdams (D-Utah) and Tom Rice (R-S.C.).

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul also examined favourable for the virus in March and afterwards recovered.