BREAKING NEWS: Hope Hicks has tested positive for coronavirus after traveling with Trump on Air Force One
- Hicks, who serves as counselor to Trump and traveled with him to a Wednesday rally, tested positive Thursday, according to an administration official
- She is the closest aide to Trump to test positive so far
- Hicks traveled with the president multiple times this week, including on Marine One for the rally and aboard Air Force One Tuesday for the presidential debate
Hope Hicks has tested positive for coronavirus after traveling with Donald Trump on Air Force One to and from Tuesday’s debate, sources have said.
Hicks, who serves as counselor to the president and also traveled with him to a Wednesday rally, tested positive Thursday, according to an administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private health information.
She is the closest aide to Trump to test positive so far. There is no indication the president has the virus.
Hicks traveled with the president multiple times this week, including on Marine One, the presidential helicopter, for the Minnesota rally Wednesday, and aboard Air Force One to Tuesday night’s first presidential debate in Cleveland.
Hicks previously served as White House communications director and re-joined the administration this year ahead of the election.
Hope Hicks (far right) is pictured walking to marine One to depart from the South Lawn of the White House in Washingon DC on Wednesday
Hicks is one of Trump’s closest aides and reportedly has symptoms of the virus, although there is no indication Trump has been infected. She is pictured on September 21