The White House staff knew Trump was exposed to the coronavirus.

Mark Meadow discovered Hope Hicks being positive right before Trump could leave for New Jersey. She had joined him on two trips before she fell ill.

Mark Meadow discovered Hope Hicks being positive right before Trump could leave for New Jersey. She had joined him on two trips before she fell ill. On October 1, 2020, White House Communications Director Hope Hicks found out that she had contracted COVID-19. The news was out right before President Trump left on the Marine One to New Jersey for his campaign, where he attended a fundraiser at his golf club in Bedminster and delivered a speech. The president was accompanied on two of his trips by his aide Hope Hicks, who felt ill and isolated herself on Air Force One on the way back to Washington after a rally in Duluth, Minnesota, on September 30.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said he was aware that Hicks was COVID-19 positive right before Marine One took off. Few staff members were pulled out of Marine One after confirming who had been traveling and were in close contact with Trump. He also added that it was done as contact tracing had started priorly.

Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley said Trump showed some common signs of COVID-19 on October 1, such as a mild cough, stuffy nose, and fatigue. Trump tested positive for the virus that afternoon.

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