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MNI BRIEF: US President Confirms Positive Covid Test By Tweet

LONDON (MNI)

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed early Friday that both he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19. Both are reportedly quarantining in the White House.

In a Tweet send just before 1AM Washington time, Trump said "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!"

Earlier in the day, Hope Hicks, a senior advisor to the president who accompanied him on a trip to Ohio for the Presidential debates, also tested positive.

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