Ben Carson, the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency said Monday. The news comes days after several other top Trump administration officials were also found to be infected with the virus.
“Secretary Carson has tested positive for the coronavirus,” HUD deputy chief of staff Coalter Baker confirmed in an email to NPR. “He is in good spirits and feels fortunate to have access to effective therapeutics which aid and markedly speed his recovery.”
Carson, 69, is the latest in a slew of high-ranking officials who have contracted the virus, including President Trump and the first lady. Mark Meadows, Trump’s chief of staff, also recently tested positive for the coronavirus.
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