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Hope Hicks, President Trump's top aide, tests positive for coronavirus

By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin
Updated  October 1, 2020 8:50pm EDT
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Associated Press

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's closest aides, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Hicks, who serves as counselor to the president and traveled with him to a Wednesday rally, tested positive Thursday, according to an administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private health information. She is the closest aide to Trump to test positive so far.

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FILE - Hope Hicks, Counselor to President Donald Trump, walks to the White House after exiting Marine One on the South Lawn on June 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Hicks traveled with the president multiple times this week, including on Marine One, the presidential helicopter, for a Minnesota rally Wednesday, and aboard Air Force One to Tuesday night's first presidential debate.

Hicks previously served as White House communications director and re-joined the administration this year ahead of the election.