I knew Hicks tested positive before Trump left – VG



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MILD SYMPTOMS: Donald Trump should have mild symptoms of the coronavirus, according to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Here it is from a previous occasion. Photo: Evan Vucci / AP

Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, confirms that the White House knew about the infection from Trump’s adviser Hope Hicks, even before the president left for the election campaign meeting Thursday afternoon.

This was confirmed by Meadows to CNN during a press conference on Friday.

– I can say we discovered it with Hope Hicks just as Marine One was taking off (the president’s helicopter, editor’s note).

On Thursday, Trump went to New Jersey for an election campaign event. The most expensive tickets to the event cost several million crowns, and those who paid had to have a photo taken with the president.

Shortly after this event, shocking news came that Trump had tested positive for covid-19.

PRESS MEETING: Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, met with the press on Friday morning US time. He says they can expect more cases at the White House. Photo: JOSHUA ROBERTS / X01909

Hicks is said to have noticed the first symptoms of the virus on Wednesday and some White House employees knew she was infected Thursday morning, CNN, Politico and Fox News report.

The White House tests give answers after 15 minutes. Therefore, the White House probably learned of the infection many hours before announcing it.

According to the New York Times, his closest advisers hoped to keep the news that Hicks was infected a secret.

WATCH VIDEO: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows confirmed on Friday afternoon Norwegian time that Trump has “mild symptoms.”

Mild symptoms

When Chief of Staff Meadows met with the press on Friday night Norwegian time, he confirmed that Trump had “mild symptoms.”

He also claimed that the “core” of the White House staff has tested negative, but that he expects more positive tests in the future.

– I hope that other members of the White House obtain positive results in the tests, says the chief of staff.

According to Meadows, they came out with information as soon as they found out about the result.

On Friday, it was also that the head of the Republican National Committee (RNC), Ronna McDaniel, should have tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, according to CNN.

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The White House Quarantine

It was Friday night Norwegian time that Trunp announced that he and his wife Melania were infected with the coronavirus. They will be quarantined in the White House.

– Tonight, FLOTUS (first lady, editor’s note) and I tested positive for covid-19. We will begin the quarantine period and recovery process immediately. We’ll get through it together, he writes on Twitter.

Itself Twitter-konto Melania Trump writes that she has mild symptoms, but generally feels fine.

– Thank you for all the love you send us. I hope to recover quickly, write.

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