tested positive for covid-19 and said she last saw the president yesterday during a socially distanced meeting and that the white house has determined that he is not a close contact based on cdc guidance. she's experiencing mild symptoms at the moment. of course, what is interesting also is that she was on this trip because white house press secretary jen psaki tested positive for covid on the eve of the foreign trip happening on wednesday. now, kareem john pierre was in contact with advisors but the white house says zest not a close can tact with the president at this time. >> i hope he does not contract it. thanks very much. now, william taylor, former u.s. ambassador to ukraine joins me and the vice president for russia and youeurope at the institute for peace. so much to ask you. let me start with president biden's words w, he said for go