White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to two officials familiar with the matter, becoming the latest official in President Donald Trump’s administration to become infected with the virus after a string of outbreaks in the West Wing.
Two other Trump staffers have also tested positive, officials said, lending further disquiet to an already-tense post-election White House.
Meadows, 61, told people after Tuesday’s election that he had contracted Covid, but it was not clear when he first tested positive, according to the sources. In the past, he has appeared skeptical of coronavirus mitigation measures and has not often been seen wearing a mask.
He traveled with Trump aboard Air Force One during his final campaign swing on Sunday and Monday, accompanied the President on a visit to his campaign headquarters on Tuesday and attended a White House election night party where he came into close contact with members of the President’s family.
He was not seen wearing a mask during any of those engagements.
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