White House Official And Hill Staffers Test Positive For COVID

The transcript discusses the impact of COVID-19, particularly among the unvaccinated, with serious illness and deaths. It highlights the detection of a variant on Capitol Hill and mentions several vaccinated staffers testing positive. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor, urges vaccination to prevent a repeat of last year's situation. Positive COVID-19 cases are reported among political staff, including an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a White House official. The White House Medical Unit conducted contact tracing, finding no close contacts among key personnel.

What is the concern expressed about the situation in the fall?

What did Jen Psaki say about the number of vaccinated White House staffers who tested positive?