Vaccinated Jen Psaki Tests Positive for COVID, Experiencing “Mild Symptoms”
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced Sunday that despite being vaccinated against COVID she tested positive for the virus and is experiencing mild symptoms. Psaki went on leave Wednesday after family members tested positive. Psaki said she tested negative until Sunday. Psaki said her last contact with Joe Biden was Tuesday with both wearing masks outdoors and at a distance.
Biden is in Europe for the G20 meeting and climate summit. Psaki did not go on the trip.
Psaki’s statement:
On Wednesday, in coordination with senior leadership at the White House and the medical team, I made the decision not to travel on the foreign trip with the President due to a family emergency, which was members of my household testing positive for COVID-19.
