Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Harris has tested negative, according to the White House.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for Covid-19. Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative today and will continue to test, her office says.https://t.co/HUGB1hj4oy
β CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 15, 2022
“The Vice President tested negative for COVID-19 today and will continue to test,” Harris spokesperson Sabrina Singh said.
“I’m told, by the way, when he does that, he’s fine. But out of abundance of caution, she decided she wasn’t going to join us today. But let’s send her our love because she’s something of, you know, how proud she is of our team of real change,” President Joe Biden said on Tuesday.
Joe Biden says “the First Lady’s husband has tested positive for covid.”
Somebody off to the side is then forced to remind him that is in fact him lmfao. pic.twitter.com/dbAL37OfBP
β Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 15, 2022
The news comes shortly after former President Barack Obama also tested positive for COVID-19.
The positive cases reveal that despite lower case numbers, the virus continues to cause problems among many Americans, including those serving at the highest levels of government.