House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, a spokesman for the California Democrat said.
Drew Hammill, Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff, tweeted that she is currently asymptomatic. The speaker is fully vaccinated and received her booster shot.
“After testing negative this week, Speaker Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic,” Hammill said in a pair of tweets. “The Speaker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided. The Speaker will quarantine consistent with CDC guidance, and encourages everyone to get vaccinated, boosted and test regularly.”
Pelosi was at the White House for two events on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, she attended an event on the Affordable Care Act with former President Barack Obama, members of Mr. Biden’s Cabinet and other lawmakers. Then, on Wednesday, she joined Mr. Biden on stage for the signing of the Postal Service Reform Act. Obama, who is fully vaccinated and received his booster, had COVID-19 last month.
The White House said Mr. Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday and will continue to be tested regularly. He is not considered a close contact of Pelosi under the CDC’s definition. The two had “brief interactions” over the last two days, according to the White House, and Mr. Biden “wishes Speaker Pelosi a speedy recovery.”
Pelosi was scheduled to lead a congressional delegation to Asia during Congress’s two-week recess, which is set to begin Friday. But Hamill said the trip will be postponed.
China warned on Thursday it would take strong measures if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and said such a visit would severely impact Chinese-U.S. relations.
China considers democratically ruled Taiwan its own territory and the subject is a constant source of friction between Beijing and Washington, especially given strong U.S. military and political support for the island.
Pelosi is the latest high-profile Washington figure to test positive for the virus this week, joining Attorney General Merrick Garland and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, among others. The two Cabinet members, as well as Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff of California and Joaquin Castro of Texas, who also contracted COVID-19 this week, attended the annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington on Saturday.
She did not attend the gathering, according to The Washington Post.
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GOOD I HOPE IT KILLS THE WITCH
You took the Words right Out of my Mouth !
You took the Words right Out of my Mouth ! The OLD COW deserves Everything and Anything she gets. From Now and the End the World she Deserves to Test POSITIVE Every Time they Swabbed her Butt Ugly Face !
Now, now. That’s not nice. Besides, it’s covid, not a bucket of water which would effectively cause her to melt.
She/it needn’t worry, you can’t kill someone that’s already dead mentally and more so spiritually – lot of good it did wearing those NWO-diapers and taking the “Jab of the Beast”! You WOKE FOLK are an evil joke!
Its been walking dead for sometime now!
Excuses,excuses! Suddenly many in the DC area I.e.,politicians have a repeat performance of
“Fake Covid Illness”! They are full of false gimmicks every one of the Big Liars! The Old Crows are regrouping with their “fake spring reunions”! You bet the BO & JRB are uncomfortable live in a room together! Others are aware of PJRB’s cellar dweller’s guest PBO & company! I hearsay!
Excuses,excuses! Suddenly many in the DC area I.e.,politicians have a repeat performance of
“Fake Covid Illness”! They are full of false gimmicks every one of the Big Liars! The Old Crows are regrouping with their “fake spring reunions”! You bet the BO & JRB are uncomfortable live in a room together! Others are aware of PJRB’s cellar dweller’s guest PBO & company! I hearsay!
No way have I already said this or that!
Could care less what anyone of them test for..Good riddings to all of them.. HOPE THEY REALLY Suffer no good democrats.. I hope they past it to their family members