NEW: SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett had coronavirus earlier this year
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett already had coronavirus earlier this year and recovered, The Washington Post first reported and CNN confirmed.
Several high-profile political figures who attended her nomination event on Sept. 26 have since tested positive for COVID-19, including President Donald Trump. Sen. Mike Lee and Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins were also at the ceremony in the White House Rose Garden announcing Barrett’s nomination to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and have since tested positive for the virus, as has White House adviser Hope Hicks.The Supreme Court nominee had tested positive for the virus this summer, unnamed officials told the Post, but later recovered.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that people who have had the coronavirus and recover may be protected from the virus for up to three months, if not longer. How or whether senators will hold Barrett’s nomination hearing, scheduled to start in 10 days, remains in question. What We Know About Trump Contracting The CoronavirusThis article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Supreme Court nominee diagnosed with coronavirus this summer but has since recoveredSupreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier this year but has since recovered
Read more »
Amy Coney Barrett has tested negative for coronavirusAmy Coney Barrett, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, tested negative for coronavirus Friday, according to a White House spokesman.
Read more »
Republican AGs use Dems' own words to support Amy Coney Barrett in letter to SenateEXCLUSIVE: Republican attorneys general from across the U.S. sent a letter to the Senate Thursday morning urging them to confirm President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Read more »
Senate Republicans Say Coronavirus Won’t Delay Supreme Court NominationSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to keep the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on track following President Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis. Barrett tested negative Friday morning.
Read more »