dinner on monday night that was attended by a lot of high-ranking democrats. i don t know if the speaker was there but i know it was a very important meeting and that of course there was also the journalist dinner that i was attending on saturday night. there was an outbreak after that. so i ve had talked to a number of people. as we can report adam schiff and others at that gridiron dinner have tested positive, the vice president s press secretary jamaal simmons tested positive who was at that dinner. the incubation rate is pretty short for this variant. i ve tested negative in the last couple of days and immediately after the dinner and again today. but, you know, we do know a number of people who have tested positive and a number of lawmakers as well, garrett. reporter: that s absolutely right. you mentioned adam schiff, there were a number of administration officials getting periodic statements from other lawmakers saying they re asymptomatic but
elite media elite fest. which celebrities are showing up this year? is it going to be kim kardashian or lindsay lohan. pete: it s become a show it used to be a journalist dinner. abby: a lot of journalists have spoken out. said i m not going to this dinner again. it s not what it s made for. a more red carpet celebrity fest. actually not alone. a lot of people in the media have actually stopped going. clayton: talk about glad handing and celebrity fest. oscars academy awards. the new york times has decided to buy an ad that s going to air tonight during the academy awards in order to resuscitate its reputation. of course, this battle with president trump and him calling them the failing new york times. here is their television commercial you will see tonight during the academy awards. harmless. the truth is we need to put the safety of the american people. [chatter]
but i wouldn t use it here and now. there s a time and place for things. i wouldn t embarrass myself and you and company i work for by saying vulgar things on the air. and when you have a national audience, this is a televiced dinner, you don t need to go there if you don t want to create a commotion and controversy that does not need to exist. the comedian had some funny lines but when you scorch, i don t see what the point is because it s a journalist dinner, it wasn t a nightclub or caberet or even a roast. let me get away from the comedian to the president, who was not there. he says he d rather be there in michigan and with the base rather than the elitist. he played us all as elitist and the washington inside crowd.