Trump's Security Advisor Is Positive For COVID-19

JAKARTA - The United States' national security adviser Robert O'Brien has become the highest ranking official in President Donald Trump's inner circle, who has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Reported by Antara, Tuesday, July 28, this announcement was made on Monday, July 27, local time. The White House said. from this case there is no risk of transmission to Trump or Vice President Mike Pence.

"The announcement caught some White House staff off guard, as there is no internal memo about it yet," said one source.

An administration official said O'Brien had had no contact with the president in days.

But, the National Security Council did not respond to questions about O'Brien, who wanted to work from home.

"He (O'Brien) has mild symptoms and has isolated himself and is working from a safe offsite location. There is no risk of exposure to the president or vice president. The National Security Council work continues uninterrupted," said a statement from the White House.

O'Brien, who took over the national security advisory position from his predecessor, John Bolton. He has held this position since September last year.

O'Brien briefly traveled to Paris in mid-July to represent the US at the Bastille Day ceremony. He met French President Emmanuel Macron while there.

"I spoke to him last weekend. I hope he is well, I hope he is well. Apparently, it was a mild case. I believe his daughter had contracted it before him," Trum's economic adviser Larry Kudlow told reporters at White House.

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting a number of Trump's agendas. Last week, he dropped plans for the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, where he will be formally nominated for a second term.