Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Tests Positive for Covid
- He had been scheduled to attend a cabinet meeting with Trump
- Bernhardt currently has no symptoms and is in quarantine
David Bernhardt
Photographer: Chris Kleponis/Polaris/Bloomberg
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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, before a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.
Bernhardt, 51, did not attend the cabinet session after his positive result, which was received during routine screening at the White House. The White House did not include Bernhardt on a list of cabinet members who attended the midday gathering.