White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for Covid-19

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and two of her deputies have tested positive for the coronavirus as President Donald Trump remains hospitalized with the virus.

McEnany and her two deputies, Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt, are among at least 18 people people in the White House, or connected to Trump’s reelection campaign or to recent White House events, who have tested positive for Covid-19 since late last week.

“After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms,” McEnany said on Twitter.

“No reporters, producers, or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit.”

It was not clear when Gilmartin, who is principal assistant press secretary, and Leavitt, who is assistant press secretary, tested positives for Covid-19. Their diagnoses, which were confirmed by NBC News with two sources familiar with their situation, were made public only after McEnany disclosed her diagnois on Twitter.

The other people connected to Trump and recent White House events who have tested positive since Thursday include Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, three Republican senators, Mike Lee of Utah, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson, as well as Nick Luna, the president’s personal assistant. University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins also tested positive, after attending a White House event announcing Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

In addition, at least three journalists who were at the White House over the past week have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the White House Correspondents Association.

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[TrueBlueCat]

Someone tell FOX NEWS to TURN THEIR COMMENTS ON

and face the REAL NEWS from the American PEOPLE

[hl]

It's sickening when these people, who don't take the virus seriously, get much better treatment than average Americans.

[Anonymoususerx-yo]

Fox can’t keep their comments on. What a joke

[randykrus]

Trump really is bringing down our government quite literally.

[OS]

"As I've definitively lied to you on many occasions, and unequivocally fabricated, this president has never downplayed this virus. This president, has always put the safety of everyone first. As I've lied repeatedly you do not need to wear a mask that is up to your *judgment* and *discretion* " - Kayleigh Mcenany on the "facts"

[stevegovea]

At this rate Biden will be debating the WH janitor.

[josephscalia]

Get the guest list...There will be many many more that will test positive.

[Bodrumbum]

"I don't know Kayleigh McEnany, never met her, I don't know Hope Hicks or Melania and the other folks you talk about. You'd have to tell me about them. NEVER MET THESE PEOPLE!"
"By the way, the stock market is doing a great job, it's biggly higher than at anytime in the history of the world and we've done a great job with that"

[justgotravel]

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups"
Quote George Carlin.

[A.K.Walker-kkdu]

The GOP has become, in effect, the TYPHOID MARY PARTY...

[kace]

"No one in the history of mankind has ever tested more positively than me"

[officialjamesk]

Think about how many people she’s been around now. This is so crazy.

[tabby]

Just tell COVID-19 to "stand back" and "stand by". Denounce it!

[allenallen]

Proverbs 22:3 “The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.”

[Commanderstevo]

despite their early scramble to downplay this virus, I suppose we should be thanking the republicans for now demonstrating how infectious this virus is.

[TheaterAtReference]

I like press secretaries that don't get infected.

[gerardjayetileke]

Technically, this is how a swamp works.

[KD_SWAGGER]

Trump: "The china virus is a hoax."
Coronavirus: "Stand back & stand by."

[jms.]

I'm feeling like melania's jacket

[Djinntao]

I applaud this administration's commitment to herd immunity. May they all be so brave.