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Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday and has been isolated at home in Michigan since last Saturday after a family member's positive test, the RNC said in a statement. 

Why it matters: President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive on Thursday shortly after Hope Hicks, one of the president's closest White House aides, tested positive. McDaniel was last with Trump a week ago, per the New York Times' Maggie Haberman. 

RNC chair Ronna McDaniel tested positive for coronavirus

McDaniel was reportedly last seen with Trump a week ago.

Ronna McDaniel speaks in front of a microphone

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Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday and has been isolated at home in Michigan since last Saturday after a family member&#x27;s positive test, the RNC said in a statement. Why it matters: President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive on Thursday shortly after Hope Hicks, one of the president&#x27;s closest White House aides, tested positive. McDaniel was last with Trump a week ago, per the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New York Times" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1312021288894988289" data-vars-content-id="d361fcf6-061c-4af2-ad1d-55eeadba50d9" data-vars-headline="RNC chair Ronna McDaniel tested positive for coronavirus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1312021288894988289" target="_blank">New York Times</a>&#x27; Maggie Haberman.

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RNC chair Ronna McDaniel tested positive for coronavirus

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