{"id":69803,"date":"2020-05-07T19:21:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T19:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/07\/military-member-serving-as-trump-valet-tests-positive-for-coronavirus\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:14:03","slug":"military-member-serving-as-trump-valet-tests-positive-for-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/coronavirus\/2020\/05\/07\/military-member-serving-as-trump-valet-tests-positive-for-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Military member serving as Trump valet tests positive for coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 A member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump\u2019s valets has tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House said Thursday. It said Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have since tested negative for the virus and \u201cremain in good health.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It marked the latest coronavirus scare for the president, and the first known instance where a person who has come in close proximity to the president has tested positive since several people present at his private Florida club were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/coronavirus\/\" target=_blank>diagnosed with COVID-19<\/a> in early March. The person tested positive on Wednesday, the White House said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House was moving to shore up its protection protocols to protect the nation\u2019s political leaders. Trump said that some staffers who interact with him closely would now be tested daily. Pence told reporters that both he and Trump would now be tested daily as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, 73, said the incident was a bit concerning. \u201cIt\u2019s a little bit strange but it\u2019s one of those things,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cAs I said, you know, I said yesterday, governor, all people are warriors in this country. Right now we\u2019re all warriors.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement, \u201cWe were recently notified by the White House Medical Unit that a member of the United States Military, who works on the White House campus, has tested positive for Coronavirus.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added, \u201cThe President and the Vice President have since tested negative for the virus and they remain in great health.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2020\/05\/06\/more-than-5000-troops-positive-for-coronavirus-as-military-expands-testing\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49735150988_36036c8a68_k.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">More than 5,000 troops positive for coronavirus as military expands testing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The military is no longer planning to test all troops across the entire force.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A person familiar with the matter said the member of the military who tested positive was one of the president\u2019s valets. Several valets cater to the president and his guests at the White House, including serving meals and providing drinks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNN reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/05\/07\/politics\/trump-valet-tests-positive-covid-19\/index.html\">the service member is in the Navy<\/a> and serves as a member of an elite military unit dedicated to the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump told reporters that he was tested Wednesday and again Thursday. He added, \u201cI\u2019ve had very little contact, personal contact, with this gentleman.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TRca_qMXmsU' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said the health scare showed the \u201cfallacy\u201d of calls for widespread nationwide testing. \u201cTesting is not a perfect art,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cEven when you test once a day somebody could, something happens where they catch something.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House began instituting safety protocols nearly two months ago, including frequent temperature checks. Last month it began administering rapid COVID-19 tests to all those in close proximity to the president, with staffers being tested about once a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2020\/05\/07\/secdef-in-first-trip-since-march-defends-pentagons-coronavirus-efforts\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20128707147183.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Esper: Pentagon ready for any new wave of coronavirus<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Defense Secretary Mark Esper has stressed that the military cannot expect to resume business as usual any time soon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal guidance has been that a person who was exposed to a confirmed case of the virus should self-isolate for 14 days, but a different set of recommendations apply to those deemed essential workers. 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