Trump To Speak At White House Saturday In First Public Event Since COVID-19 Diagnosis

President Trump walks out of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Monday.

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Updated at 4:47 p.m. ET

President Trump plans to deliver remarks on Saturday at an outdoor event, his first public event since being hospitalized for the coronavirus, a White House official confirmed to NPR’s Tamara Keith. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the plans.

The event, first reported by ABC News, is expected to take place on the South Lawn of the White House.