President Donald Trump briefly left Walter Reed Medical Center in his motorcade to salute at supporters outside the hospital. Trump was admitted to Walter Reed for COVID treatment on Friday. Doctors have said the president is doing “well” and could return to the White House as early as Monday.
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence tested negative for COVID-19 Friday morning, hours after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Pence's physician, Dr. Jesse T. Schonau, said in a memo that Pence "does not need to quarantine" and is "free to go about his normal activities."
In a memo released by Pence's office, Schonau said:
"Under the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Vice President is not considered a close contact with any individuals who have tested positive for COVID, including President Donald J. Trump."
The Vice President’s spokesman, Devin O'Malley, said Pence “remains in good health and wishes the Trumps well in their recovery.”
Coverage of the President's COVID-19 Diagnosis
Pence is tested every day for the virus, O'Malley confirmed.
