Trump National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien Has Coronavirus

  • White House says there’s no risk of exposure to Trump, Pence
  • O’Brien caught virus on vacation, daughter had it first
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Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien tested positive for Covid-19 but the White House said his infection poses no risk to the president or Vice President Mike Pence.

O’Brien, 54, the closest person to the president known to have contracted the disease, has been out of the office since late last week, according to a person familiar with the matter.