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Trump said he was waiting with Melania for the nCoV test results and starting the quarantine process after one of his assistants tested positive for the virus.
“Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard with no time to rest, just tested positive for Covid-19. What a shame! The First Lady and I are awaiting the test results. At that time, we will begin a quarantine process “US President Donald Trump tweeted today.
It is unclear where and for how long the Trump couple will be isolated. Earlier, Trump said that he and First Lady Melania had just gotten tested for nCoV, after Hicks, his top aide, contracted the virus.
An unnamed government official said Hicks, 31, tested positive for nCoV on Oct. 1, after accompanying the president on a campaign in Minnesota.
US President Trump prepares to leave Washington, DC, to campaign in New Jersey on October 1. Image: AP
Hicks has also accompanied Trump on several recent trips, including the Cleveland debate on September 29. On September 30, Hicks was seen getting into a Marine One helicopter with him to campaign in Minnesota. The president’s other top advisers, such as Stephen Miller, Dan Scavino, and Jared Kushner, walked alongside Hicks, but none were wearing masks.
“The President attaches great importance to his health and safety, as well as those who support his work and the American people,” White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement when asked about the scope of the exhibition. contact between Hicks and Trump.
Deere added that the White House has been working with Trump’s private physician to ensure compliance with all health agency guidelines to restrict Covid-19 both when the president is in office and when on business.
Hicks, one of Trump’s most trusted aides, stepped down as the White House communications director and then rejoined his administration earlier this year before the presidential election. Hicks also has close ties to members of the Trump family, including his daughter and White House adviser, Ivanka, and his husband, Jared Kushner.
Before Hicks, many White House employees were infected with nCoV, including Katie Miller, a press aide to Vice President Mike Pence, and several Trump guards. However, Trump has stated that he does not have close contact with these people and does not need isolation to prevent Covid-19.
Mai Lam (Follow AFP / CNBC)
