The White House COVID-19 outbreak was a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infections that began in September 2020 and ended in January 2021 that spread among people, including many U.S. government officials, who
President Donald Trump speaking during the event held to announce Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court in the White House Rose Garden
Herman Cain died from COVID-19 on July 30, 2020.
President Trump announcing his Supreme Court nomination in the Rose Garden
President Trump addresses an unmasked crowd at a White House reception for Gold Star families on Sept. 27.
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Karoline Claire Leavitt is an American political spokesperson who served as the 36th White House press secretary from January 2025 to August 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she was the party's
White House COVID-19 outbreak
…5, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced she had also tested positive. Two other White House press room staffers, Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt, were also reported to have tested positive on October 5. On October 6, new announced infections included: assistant press secretary Jalen Drummond…
Official portrait, 2025
Leavitt (center) at the 2022 Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida
Leavitt addressing the press during the criminal trial of Donald Trump in New York
Leavitt holding her son while typing in May 2025