Biden’s Spokeswoman Diagnosed With Covid After Skipping Trip

  • Psaki says she last saw president Tuesday at outdoor meeting
  • Says members of her household tested positive last week
Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 27.Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said she tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, sidelining President Joe Biden’s top spokesperson.

Psaki, who has been vaccinated, revealed her diagnosis while Biden was in Europe to attend a Group of 20 talks and a climate summit -- a trip she skipped after citing a family emergency last week. Psaki, 42, said she last saw the president on Tuesday, sitting outside more than six feet apart and wearing masks.