President Donald Trump, who played down the threat of the coronavirus pandemic for months, said October 2 that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19 and were going into quarantine, upending the race for the White House. "We will...MORE
Hope Hicks, a top adviser and trusted aide, tested positive for the coronavirus on October 1. She travels regularly with the president on Air Force One and, along with other senior aides, accompanied him to Ohio for the presidential debate and to...MORERepublican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel tested positive for the virus on September 30, a spokesman said. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueRepublican Senator Mike Lee, a member of the Judiciary Committee, announced October 2 he tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting the White House and would isolate himself for 10 days. Lee met with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on...MOREUS national security adviser Robert O'Brien became the highest-ranking official in President Donald Trump's inner circle to test positive for the coronavirus. The news was announced on July 27. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsVice President Mike Pence's spokeswoman, Katie Miller, tested positive in May and suffered symptoms before recovering. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstSenator Thom Tillis (R-NC) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 11, 2020. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS