Trump security chief has LEG cut off after catching Covid at White House super-spreader event
Updated: 15 Dec 2020, 0:12
THE director of White House security had his lower leg amputated after he contracted coronavirus during a Rose Garden super-spreader event in September.
Crede Bailey is recovering from Covid-19 after fighting the virus for three months in the hospital, which resulted in the amputation of his left big toe and the loss of his right lower leg and foot.
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Crede Bailey lost his right lower leg and foot and left big toe to the coronavirusCredit: GoFundMe
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He contracted the virus during a White House super-spreader event announcing Amy Coney Barrett s nominationCredit: Getty Images - Getty
By John Bowden - 12/14/20 04:21 PM EST
A White House security official has had parts of his feet and lower leg amputated after a battle with COVID-19, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help his rehabilitation efforts.
Organizer Dawn McCrobie said in a message posted on the page that Crede Bailey, the director of the White House s security office, had recovered from COVID-19 but at a significant cost: his big toe on his left foot as well as his right foot and lower leg had to be amputated.
According to McCrobie s post, Bailey had been in an ICU for three months and was now at a rehabilitation center undergoing physical therapy. The campaign request was increased to help cover the costs of medical bills, medical equipment, and accessibility modifications to his home and car.
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