More than 15 members of West Point's graduating class tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return to the the U.S. Military Academy, which is preparing to host President Donald Trump for an unusual graduation ceremony that has been criticized as too risky during a pandemic.
Trump's announcement in April that he would give the commencement address at the historic academy was criticized as a political move.
But Army officials said graduates needed to return before before beginning their careers as officers anyway, so the logistically daunting task of preparing for the June 13 ceremony is underway. “At some point, they had to come back to campus,” academy spokesman Lt.