President Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien Tests Positive For COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien has tested positive for the coronavirus -- the highest-ranking U.S. official to test positive so far.
That's according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss it by name.
The White House confirmed that O'Brien has mild symptoms and "has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off site."
The White House says there is "no risk of exposure to the President or the Vice President" and that the "work of the National Security Council continues uninterrupted."
The news was first reported by Bloomberg News, which said O'Brien came down with the virus after a family event.
A personal valet to the president and the vice president's press secretary previously tested positive for the virus, which has now infected more than 4 million people nationwide.
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