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Karine Jean-Pierre at BookExpo at the Javits Center in New York City, May 2019| Rhododendrites|CC BY-SA 4.0

White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has tested positive for COVID-19.

Karine Jean was on a trip to Europe with President Joe Biden.

“I last saw the President during a socially distanced meeting yesterday, and the President is not considered a close contact as defined by CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidance,” she said in a statement.