An administration official told The Associated Press on Sunday that Vice President Mike Pence is "self isolating" after his press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive for the coronavirus last week, but his spokesman pushed back against the report.
Pence is "not in quarantine," spokesman Devin O'Malley said. "Additionally, Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow."
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