ExplainerCoronavirus in the White House: who in Donald Trump’s orbit tested positive
- The number of White House staff infected with the coronavirus continues to rise
- Many who contracted the virus attended a largely maskless Rose Garden event on September 26
A growing number of White House staff and senior Republicans have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since President Donald Trump revealed he had contracted the respiratory disease.
Many within Trump’s reach who have contracted the virus attended the September 26 largely maskless Rose Garden event where the president formally nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat left open by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The infections have roiled campaigning for the November 3 election, rattled financial markets and slowed the work of Congress, with the Senate vowing to delay any votes now that three members of the Republican majority have tested positive.
Several people who met with Trump last week said they had since tested negative, but it can take days for someone who has been exposed to the virus to develop symptoms or to test positive.
The following is a list of people close to Trump who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in recent days:
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