Blog Post Date: Nov 13th, 2020

Blog Post Last Update: Nov 20th, 2020

Infected count as of Nov 20th, 6 PM - 13

People infected

• 1. Chief of staff Mark Meadows (Nov 6th)
• 2. HUD secretary Ben Carson (Nov 9th)
• 3. Campaign advisor David Bossie (Nov 9th)
• 4. Trump ally Healy Baumgardner (Nov 11th)
• 5 - 6. WH political director Brian Jack + White House Political Affairs Office staffer (Nov 11th)
• 7. GOP strategist Jeff Miller (Nov 12th)
• 8. Corey Lewandowski (Nov 12th)
• 9 - 10. Liz and Dick Uihlein, among Trump’s biggest donors (Nov 12th)
• 11. RNC chief of staff Richard Walter
• 12. Anthony Tata (not sure he was at the event?)
• 13. Donald Trump Jr.

Note: This list is separate from the other Republicans infected since the election.

Nov 20th (Don Jr., Ben Carson news)

News: Don Jr, the president’s son, has tested positive for coronavirus. He escaped the virus when people around him got infected, including his girlfriend Kimberly, but now has it, per multiple sources.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 20, 2020

Ben Carson says he was 'desperately ill' from Covid but is now 'out of the woods'https://t.co/67yKVHQB4p

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 20, 2020

Actual headline about actual cabinet secretary:

"Ben Carson says he used unproven COVID-19 treatment recommended by MyPillow CEO"https://t.co/lTWJElZ5Y3

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) November 19, 2020

Nov 19th (Anthony Tata)

Another @JenniferJJacobs coronavirus scoop 👇

Pentagon official Anthony Tata has tested positive for the coronavirus, people familiar with the matter say.

It's the second time the Covid-19 outbreak has hit senior ranks of the U.S. military.

Per @TheTerminal.

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) November 20, 2020

Nov 12th

A Trump campaign adviser, Corey Lewandowski, and the Republican National Committee chief of staff Richard Walters have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the latest outbreak among President Trump’s aides and advisers to 14 people. https://t.co/oeqbGcHKVV

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 12, 2020

📍Wow—Trump supporters hit with new wave of #COVID19. Many attended Trump E day party. Corey Lewandowski, RNC chief of staff Richard Walter, GOP strategist Jeff Miller, and big Trump donors Liz and Dick Uhlein. https://t.co/3dqHsdgWl8

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 13, 2020

Trump outside adviser Corey Lewandowski has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell me. He was also at the White House on election night.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 12, 2020

Longtime GOP strategist and lobbyist Jeff Miller, who was also at the election night party, has tested positive for coronavirus, two sources tell me.

But it’s unclear if @JeffMillerCA2TX contracted it at the White House, one person said. But it’s possible/likely.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 12, 2020

Nov 11th

Breaking NYT: Another person who attended an election night White House event has tested positive for COVID: W.H. political director Brian Jack.

Another West Wing aide tested positive, but it was unclear whether the official attended the election party.https://t.co/8khn1sCwev

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 11, 2020

Breaking NBC: Trump ally Healy Baumgardner told NBC News that she tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. She said she attended the White House party on Election Night. https://t.co/ITgmoHvDun

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 11, 2020

Liz and Dick Uihlein, among Trump’s biggest donors, have coronavirus, per email sent to Uline staff and shared with me.

“After all these long months, I thought we’d never get it. Well, Trump go it.....If we had not been around people with COVID, we would not have been tested.”

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 12, 2020

Two White House political affairs office staffers have coronavirus, including Brian Jack, sources tell me, confirming @maggieNYT.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 11, 2020

NEWS: Yet another Trump ally who attended the White House election night party, Healy Baumgardner, has coronavirus. @healybaum attended as a guest of @RudyGiuliani, I'm told. She is a former Trump campaign aide and a private equity adviser.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 11, 2020

Nov 9th

BREAKING: David Bossie, who was tapped last week to lead the Trump campaign’s post-election legal battles, has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus https://t.co/B5bCcecT7n

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) November 9, 2020

JUST IN: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has tested positive for Covid-19, a spokesman says. Carson attended the election night party where nearly all the attendees weren't wearing masks. https://t.co/BjtU4iDZn6

— CNN (@CNN) November 9, 2020

NEWS: Ben Carson tested positive at Walter Reed hospital this morning after experiencing coronavirus symptoms, but is now at home. Memo to staff says anyone who had contact with Carson within past week will be notified.
Story by @Jordanfabian and me.https://t.co/ImJykD20yo

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 9, 2020

Trump adviser David Bossie’s coronavirus diagnosis happened Sunday at White House, during routine testing required for all aides and guests who will be near the president. He was at the Election Night watch party at White House Tuesday, five days earlier.https://t.co/jfH5Ng0WJT

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 9, 2020

BREAKING: Trump outside adviser David Bossie tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, sources tell me.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 9, 2020

Nov 7th

Mark Meadows, diagnosed Wednesday, was in White House on Tuesday, up in residence with Jared Kushner, Ivanka, Don Jr, Eric, Lara, Tiffany, others (some who‘ve had coronavirus: @POTUS, Bill Stepien, Hope Hicks, Kimberly Guilfoyle) as well as in East Room for Trump's 2:30a remarks. pic.twitter.com/XS0t0wt6ia

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 7, 2020

Some White House and campaign staff not happy @MarkMeadows, the chief of staff, didn't put out a statement as soon as he was diagnosed so even aides who didn't fall into medical unit's contact trace—close proximity for 15 min—could take extra precautions.https://t.co/dFvf0V52b5

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 7, 2020

Nov 6th

Here's a maskless Mark Meadows, White House Chief of Staff now confirmed to have tested positive for COVID, at Trump Campaign HQ on Election Night. pic.twitter.com/ECADDxWWnX

— The Recount (@therecount) November 7, 2020

NEWS: Meadows told a few people after Election Day that he has coronavirus, I'm told.

A Trump campaign aide, Nick Trainer, is also infected.

Story here by me, @MarioDParker and @tylerpager https://t.co/w2E3lw6UIj

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 7, 2020