At Least 8 People Test Positive For Coronavirus After Rose Garden Event For Barrett

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after U.S. President Trump announced that she will be his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House.





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President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Judge Amy Coney Barrett walk into the Rose Garden for last Saturday’s nomination announcement. The first couple have since tested positive for the coronavirus.





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Kellyanne Conway and Attorney General William Barr talk with guests in the Rose Garden.





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Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and his wife Sharon Lee walk into the Rose Garden for President Trump’s Supreme Court announcement.





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Republican senators Rep. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) in the Rose Garden.





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Notre Dame President Father John Jenkins stands at back right as former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks with guests in the White House Rose Garden.





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Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations Nicholas Luna, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino, Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller, and counselor to the President Hope Hicks walk to Marine One to depart from the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 30.





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Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations Nicholas Luna, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino, Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller, and counselor to the President Hope Hicks walk to Marine One to depart from the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 30.


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Three other officials close to the president have also tested positive this week.

Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien announced a positive test late Friday night.

Hope Hicks, one of the president’s closest aides, tested positive on Thursday. Her positive diagnosis appears to have spurred the president getting tested on Thursday night. Hicks felt unwell after a campaign event Wednesday night and attempted to isolate on the Air Force One flight back to Washington. She did not attend the Rose Garden event.

Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, has also tested positive. The RNC says McDaniel has been home in Michigan since Saturday.