Politics

Three White House Journalists Test Positive for COVID-19 After Trump

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The president, his wife, the chair of the RNC, and other high-ranking officials have been infected with the deadly disease.

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The day after President Trump, his wife, the chair of the Republican National Committee, and other high-ranking government officials tested positive for the novel coronavirus, three additional cases of the deadly disease were reported among journalists who cover the White House, according to CNN. An internal memo from the White House Correspondents Association board to reporters said the cases were confirmed in three reporters who were tested on Friday. Their identities were not made public. A staffer at the West Wing who sits in the “lower press” area tested positive as well.

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