BREAKING: White House Press Sec. McEnany says she has tested positive for coronavirus; says she was not experiencing symptoms, but will now begin the quarantine process.
means that nine people tied to the president have contracted the virus.
McEnany said in a statement that her “close contacts” did not include members of the press. She spoke with reporters outside the White House on Sunday while not wearing a mask. She said she is experiencing no symptoms. "After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms," McEnany wrote."No reporters producers, or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit."
McEnany added that she"definitively had no knowledge" that fellow top White House official, Hope Hicks, had tested positive for the virus before McEnany held a press briefing on Thursday."With my recent positive test, I will bring the quarantine process and will continue working on behalf of the American people remotely," she said.
McEnany's announcement comes as Trump remains hospitalized with the virus, for which his medical team
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