Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s wife tested positive for the coronavirus, according to people familiar with the matter, after the couple came under criticism for holding parties at the State Department despite a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases.
Pompeo s wife tested positive for coronavirus as cases spiked, sources say
Nick Wadhams and Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg
Dec. 24, 2020
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Mike Pompeo and his wife, Susan, in 2018.Bloomberg photo by Yuri Gripas
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo s wife tested positive for the coronavirus, according to people familiar with the matter, after the couple came under criticism for holding parties at the State Department despite a nationwide spike in covid-19 cases.
It wasn t immediately clear how Susan Pompeo contracted the virus, though she tested positive just before her husband announced Dec. 16 that he was going into quarantine for exposure, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter. The State Department didn t identify who had exposed the top U.S. diplomat to the virus, though it said he had tested negative.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a media briefing, Nov. 10, 2020, at the State Department in Washington, D.C.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returned to the office Monday after quarantining because of exposure to someone who tested positive for coronavirus, according to two State Department sources.
His return after less than a week of quarantine may violate guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although it s unclear because little is known about when he was exposed and how often he has been tested.