Report: White House senior advisor Stephen Miller tests positive for covid-19
Stephen Miller, a top aide and speechwriter to President Trump, tested positive for covid-19 on Tuesday, according to NBC News correspondent Hallie Jackson.
“Over the last 5 days I have been working remotely and self-isolating, testing negative every day through yesterday. Today, I tested positive for covid-19 and am in quarantine,” Miller said in a statement.
Statement from Stephen Miller: “Over the last 5 days I have been working remotely and self-isolating, testing negative every day through yesterday. Today, I tested positive for COVID-19 and am in quarantine."
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 6, 2020
Miller’s wife, Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller, tested positive for covid-19 in May.
NEW: Trump adviser Stephen Miller tests positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected White House and Trump campaign officials to 18. pic.twitter.com/9csfFGiaEl
— PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) October 6, 2020
Miller, 35, is the latest White House official to test positive for the virus, after a spate of numerous contractions that have roiled the administration in recent days, with President Trump testing positive last week.
DEBATE CLUSTER Trump prep sessions held in WH Map Room with POTUS, Gov. Christie, Kellyanne Conway, Bill Stepien, Hope Hicks, Stephen Miller: ALL covid positive. While Jason Miller tested negative. Rudy Giuliani negative & he did not attend all prep.
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) October 6, 2020
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