Who around Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19?
Infections throughout the White House and among Republicans have roiled campaigning for the November 3 election.
A growing number of White House staff and senior Republicans have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since President Donald Trump revealed he had contracted the disease.
The infections have roiled campaigning for the November 3 presidential election, rattled financial markets and slowed the work of Congress, with the Senate vowing to delay any votes now that three members of the Republican majority have tested positive.
Several people who met with Trump last week said they had since tested negative, but it can take days for someone who has been exposed to the virus to develop symptoms or to test positive.
The following is a list of people close to Trump who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in recent days:
Melania Trump
President Trump, who had carried out a busy week of events starting with the September 26 introduction of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett at a packed White House ceremony, said on Friday that he and his wife, Melania, had tested positive.
Hope Hicks
Hope Hicks, a close adviser to the president who often traveled with him on the Air Force One and Marine One presidential aircraft, tested positive on Thursday.
Stephen Miller
Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller, a top speechwriter for the president, said in a statement he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and was in quarantine.
Jalen Drummon
Assistant press secretary, Jalen Drummond, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Bloomberg report.
One of the deputies to Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, Drummond was present in the Rose Garden for the September 26 announcement of the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for a spot on the Supreme Court.
Admiral Charles Ray
Vice commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Charles Ray, tested positive for the virus, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
It said top US military leaders are self-quarantining after Ray attended a meeting last week with service chiefs. The military’s top brass had all tested negative so far, the Pentagon said.
Jayna Mccarron
Jayna McCarron, one of the president’s military aides, has coronavirus, according to a Bloomberg report.
Unnamed White House valet
An unnamed White House valet, who is also active duty military and travelled with the president last week, has also tested positive.
Kayleigh McEnany
White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, said in a statement on Monday that she had tested positive, adding that she is experiencing no symptoms.
Ronna McDaniel
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel, who has had frequent contact with Trump, said on Friday she tested positive for the virus and was quarantined at home in Michigan.
Senator Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson, who heads the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Senator Thom Tillis
Senator Thom Tillis announced in a statement on Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tillis’s positive test result comes after he attended a September 26 Oval Office meeting with Barrett.
Senator Mike Lee
Mike Lee, another senator on the Judiciary Committee, also said on Friday that he had tested positive.
Bill Stepien
Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien also tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will work from home, according to a senior campaign official.
Governor Chris Christie
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Saturday that he was checking himself into a hospital as a precautionary measure after testing positive for coronavirus.
Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway, a former counsellor to Trump, said in a post on Twitter that she had tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. She attended the September 26 Rose Garden ceremony for Barrett.
Notre Dame President John Jenkins
University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins, who also attended the White House ceremony, said on Friday that he had tested positive.
Chad Gilmartin
White House press office staffer, Chad Gilmartin, tested positive over the weekend, a source revealed.
Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt, a White House communications aide, tested positive for COVID-19, according to a source.
Nicholas Luna
Nicholas Luna, a “body man” who accompanies the president day and night, has tested positive, according to a source familiar with the situation.