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White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tested positive for COVID-19, the National Security Council said Saturday.
“National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tested positive for COVID-19 today,” NSC spokesman Adrien Watson said in a statement. “He is asymptomatic and has not been in close contact with the president.”
Sullivan’s positive test comes days after the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the health secretary Xavier Besera’s test is positive for coronavirus.
On Thursday, White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre argued with NBC reporter Peter Alexander about the timing of Biden’s latest coronavirus test.
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White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks at a White House press briefing (AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
“It’s a regular rhythm. That’s what we do. We’ll share, according to the CDC, when he was a close contact and he wasn’t a close contact. If he was a close contact, we’ll let you know,” Jean-Pierre said when asked. for Biden’s recent test schedule.
When pressed again for the exact date, as usual, she declined to answer, instead reiterating that Biden was tested every week.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Officer of the White House and Director of NIAID (AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster)
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“So once you get back there and find out the date, you’ll share it with us?” Alexander asked.
“I’m not saying that,” she replied.
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As Alexander continued to ask about the specific date, Jean-Pierre explained that weekly testing was a standard procedure for Biden recommended by his doctor and was influenced only by close contact.
US President Joe Biden remarks on the recent mass shootings of the White House on June 2, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
Biden is currently on holiday at his Delaware beach house, where he told reporters on Saturday that he was “pleased” with the Senate’s progress in arms control, and said he was “ready” to sign legislation on this issue.
Fox News’ Lindsay Cornick contributed to this report.
Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find it on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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