[teejers1]

This is a nightmare scenario. America needs its military leadership to protect the country. 

It’s not a question of whether America’s enemies will try to exploit this situation, its just a question of how far they might go.

Most likely, they will just “push the envelope” stealing secrets, possibly assassinating minor figures, nothing open and bold enough to demand a major response. But how can America investigate upticks of secrets disappearing, or random lower level allies “getting sick” when its leadership is wiped out.

Just a smidge of speculation here masquerading as certainty.

And as to your question: one answer might be "because they're not 'wiped out' (or even feeling sick)" - i.e., they can still do their jobs.  I know the (often) unspoken narrative is that "contracting Covid = incapacitation."  And other than being not true for the vast majority of those testing positive, it's a great unspoken assumption . . .

[teejers1]

This is a nightmare scenario. America needs its military leadership to protect the country. 

It’s not a question of whether America’s enemies will try to exploit this situation, its just a question of how far they might go.

Most likely, they will just “push the envelope” stealing secrets, possibly assassinating minor figures, nothing open and bold enough to demand a major response. But how can America investigate upticks of secrets disappearing, or random lower level allies “getting sick” when its leadership is wiped out.

Just a smidge of speculation here masquerading as certainty.

And as to your question: one answer might be "because they're not 'wiped out' (or even feeling sick)" - i.e., they can still do their jobs.  I know the (often) unspoken narrative is that "contracting Covid = incapacitation."  And other than being not true for the vast majority of those testing positive, it's a great unspoken assumption . . .