Somewhere, John Bolton just breathed a sigh of relief.
Because Robert O’Brien, the longtime defense industry executive who succeeded Bolton as Trump’s fourth National Security Advisor, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest ranking Trump admin official to test positive so far.
BREAKING scoop: Trump’s National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien has tested positive for the coronavirus, sources tell me.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) July 27, 2020
So far, a handful of Congressmen, and roughly a dozen or so Trump Campaign aids have tested positive for the virus. However, neither President Trump nor Vice President Mike Pence have ever tested positive. Trump even took a 2-week course of hydroxychloroquine at one point a month or so ago after his physician prescribed it to him for its preventative qualities.
