Despite spending time around Republican lawmakers who were exposed to the COVID-19 coronavirus and have self-quarantined, President Trump has not been tested for the virus, the White House announced Monday.
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement that Trump "has not received COVID-19 testing because he has neither had prolonged contact with any known confirmed COVID-19 patients, nor does he have any symptoms. President Trump remains in excellent health, and his physician will continue to closely monitor him."
At a news conference Monday evening, Trump had declined to say whether he had been tested for the virus, and Vice President Mike Pence said he has not been tested.
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Several GOP lawmakers have self-quarantined after learning that last month, they interacted with a person at the Conservative Political Action Conference who has since been diagnosed with COVID-19. Trump also attended CPAC, where he hugged, kissed, and called an American flag "baby."
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