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The 19 People Around Donald Trump Who Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus

One of Donald Trump’s most controversial aides is the latest member of his inner circle to test positive for Covid-19, adding to a growing list of names since the president announced he had the virus last week

Stephen Miller, a speech writer branded a “villain” – and worse – for his staunch anti-immigration and nationalist views, became the 19th person close to the president to make the now-regular announcement.

“Over the last five days I have been working remotely and self-isolating, testing negative every day through yesterday,” Miller said in a statement on Tuesday.

“Today, I tested positive for Covid-19 and am in quarantine.”

Stephen Miller watches from a corner of the room as Trump holds an executive order signing event in August.
Stephen Miller watches from a corner of the room as Trump holds an executive order signing event in August.

The US infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci, said on Tuesday the recent rash of infections at the White House could have been prevented.

“Take a look at what happened this week at the White House,” Fauci said in an interview with American University’s Kennedy Political Union, when asked what advice he had about how people could discuss preventive actions with relatives who believed the pandemic was a hoax.

“That is a reality, right there. And every day that goes by more people are popping up that are infected. It’s not a hoax. It’s an unfortunate situation when you see something like that because that could have been prevented,” Fauci said.

Attention is focused on a White House Rose Garden ceremony to nominate judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on 26 September which appears to amount to a superspreader event.

Many people who attended, including top Republican senators, have also tested positive for the virus this week.

Currently there are entire countries, such as Barbados, Niger and Liechtenstein with fewer active cases than the White House.

Here’s everyone who has tested so far...

Stephen Miller

Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller, a top speechwriter for the president, said in a statement he had tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday and was in quarantine.

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