White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Tests Positive for COVID-19

Jen Psaki reveals she has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.

Sunday on Twitter, the White House press secretary revealed she contracted the virus after previously testing negative for four consecutive days prior.

As a result, Psaki did not travel to Europe with President Joe Biden and will instead work from home. She will also quarantine for 10 days following a negative rapid test.

“On Wednesday, in coordination with senior leadership at the White House and the medical team, I made the decision not to travel on the foreign trip with the President due to a family emergency, which was members of my household testing positive for COVID-19,” Psaki said in her statement.

Additionally, Psaki revealed that she was last in contact with the president on Tuesday, in which they were both outside, wore masks, and sat more than six feet apart from each other.

“Thanks to the vaccine, I have only experienced mild symptoms which has enabled me to continue working from home,” she continued. “I will plan to return to work in person at the conclusion of the ten day quarantine following a negative rapid test, which is an additional White House requirement, beyond CDC guidance, taken out of an abundance of caution.”

Psaki also expressed gratitude for the COVID-19 vaccine as well as her “amazing Biden team.”

After this news was announced, White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday that the president has tested negative for COVID-19.

Jean-Pierre elaborated that Biden took a test as an entry requirement to attend the United Nations Climate Summit, known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Back in September, Biden encouraged eligible Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots after he was seen on camera getting his third dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

“The bottom line is that if you’re fully vaccinated you’re highly protected now from severe illness, even if you get COVID-19,” the president said. “But let me be clear: Boosters are important, but the most important thing we need to do is get more people vaccinated."