RNC chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel tests positive for coronavirus
Oct 2, 2020, 8:00 AM
RNC chair Ronna Romney McDaniel waves to the crowd during a Make America Great Again rally at Total Sports Park in Washington Township, Mich., on Saturday, April 28, 2018. (Junfu Han/Detroit Free Press/TNS via Getty Images)
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(CNN) — Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus, an official told CNN Friday.
President Donald Trump announced overnight that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the virus.
McDaniel is a granddaughter of Michigan Governor and businessman George W. Romney and niece of US Senator Mitt Romney. Her positive test was first reported by The New York Times.
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