President Donald Trump remained in the hospital Monday, after arriving Friday.
Trump announced early Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus, sending Washington and the rest of the country into fresh turmoil just a month before the presidential election. Hours earlier, the president said Hope Hicks, one of his closest advisers with whom he had recently traveled, had been infected.
Questions remain regarding who the president and others who tested positive have been in contact with. Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination ceremony at the White House was a common event for many of those who tested positive. Very few people were wearing masks that day.
Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden tested negative for coronavirus. A negative test means only that the person was not infected at the time of testing. Because the virus’ incubation period can be up to 14 days, a negative test earlier in that time frame does not mean a person was not infected.
Here’s a running list of people who have tested positive and negative. This is a developing story, not a comprehensive list, which we will keep updated in the days to come.
Who has tested positive:
- President Donald Trump
- First lady Melania Trump
- Hope Hicks, senior adviser to the president
- Bill Stepien, Trump’s campaign manager
- Kayleigh McEnany, White House press secretary
- Karoline Leavitt, White House press staff
- Chad Gilmartin, White House press staff
- Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah
- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina
- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin
- Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor who helped Trump with debate prep
- Nicholas Luna, assistant and “body man” to the president
- Three White House reporters
- Kellyanne Conway, former White House senior adviser
- The Rev. John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame University (Jenkins was at the White House Saturday, when Trump introduced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee. Barrett was a law professor at Notre Dame for 15 years before Trump nominated her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.)
Who’s negative for COVID-19
Campaigns:
- Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden
- Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris
- Vice President Mike Pence
- Second lady Karen Pence
Trump family members, associates
- Barron Trump, President Trump’s youngest son
- Ivanka Trump, advisor to the president and eldest daughter
- Jared Kushner, White House senior advisor and son-in-law
- Donald Trump Jr., Trump’s eldest son
- Eric Trump, Trump’s third child
- Lara Trump, Trump’s daughter-in-law
- Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney
Administration:
- Chief of Staff Mark Meadows
- Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
- Defense Secretary Mike Esper
- Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin
- Education Secretary Betsy Devos
- Attorney General William Barr
- Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Acting Homeland Secretary Chad Wolf
- Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar
- Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield
- National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow
Other Washington figures of note:
- Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California
- Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware
- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio
- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida
- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.
- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas
