Coming up on this mornings washington journal, we will take your calls and comments on the news that the president and first lady have tested positive for covid19. Host good morning. It is friday, october 2. People around the country and the world are reacting to the news that broke overnight that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus. We have a two hour washington journal for you today before the house comes in and we want to get your reaction. There is how to take part in the conversation. Epublicans call 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. If you are an independent, call 202 7488002. You can also send us a text, 202 7488003. Please leave your name and the town you are texting from. Broke just before 1 00 a. M. Eastern time when the president sent out this tweet, tonight, flotus and i tested positive for covid19, we will begin our quarantine immediately. We will begin this immediately and get through this. Eastern. At 12 54 a. M. The
President trump in selfquarantine after he and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. It comes after hope hicks tested positive. The Washington Post says despite knowing about her testing positive the president and his aides went to his golf club for a fundraiser instead of quarantining. We did hear from the president s doctor overnight, alex presha begins our coverage from washington. Alex, good morning. Reporter good morning to you. Yes, that adviser, hope hicks, serves as counselor to the president and travels with him frequently including multiple times this week. This morning, the coronavirus pandemic reaching the oval office. President trump tweeting overnight the first lady and i tested positive for covid19. We will begin our quarantine and Recovery Process immediately. We will get through this together. The first lady adding as too Many Americans have done this year, the president and i are quarantining at home. Please be sure you are staying safe and we will get t
The president is expected to carry out his duties without disruption while recovering. They point out that trumps diagnosis will have a destabilizing effect in washington, raising questions how far the virus has spread through the highest levels of the u. S. Government. The Vice President of the United States tweeted around 2 00 a. M. Eastern time, karin and i send our love and prayers to donald trump and melania trump. And swiftr their full recovery. God bless you, donald trump and the first lady. One more piece of information, nbc news has posted a letter from the white house physician about the president s covid diagnosis. It is fairly brief. That, i a note less released the following information with the permission of President Trump. Both have tested positive for the virus. The president and first lady are both well at this time, they plan to remain at home. The White House Medical Team and i will maintain a vigilant watch and i appreciate the support provided by some of our count
Virus which has claimed more than 207,000 american lives now reaches into the most powerful office in the world. Good morning, america. We want to get right to the major breaking news overnight. At 12 54 a. M. President trump announced he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for covid19. The Stunning Development raises significant questions about the president s health, the stability of the country, our standing in the world and the state of the race for the white house just 32 days before the final votes. We will cover it all this morning, and we begin by wishing the president and the first lady a speedy and full recovery. We certainly do, and with that, we want to show you a live look right now at the white house where the president and first lady are in isolation at this moment. And there are so many Big Questions this morning after the president s jampacked schedule this week. We want to know who else in the white house inner circle could potentially be infected and wh
Wallace good evening from the Health Education campus from Case Western University and clinic. I am Chris Wallace of fox news and i welcome you to the first of the 2020 president ial debates between President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden. The commission has designed the format six roughly 15 minute segments for the first candidate to open and open discussions for the rest of each segment. Both campaigns have agreed to these rules. For the record, i decided to the topics and questions in each topic. I can assure you none of the questions have been shared with the commission or the two candidates. This debate is being conducted under health and safety protocols designed by the Cleveland Clinics serving as the Health Security advisor to the commission for all debates. As a precaution both campaigns have agreed that the candidates will not shake hands at the beginning of tonights debate. The audience here have promised to remain silent, no cheers or other entered options, an