President heads to hospital latest on diagnosis

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"* i'm katie lange.

And i'm george mallet.

We begin tonight with the latest on president trump after he and the first lady tested positive for covid?

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Kimt news three's anthony monzon is watching the developments and joins us now with what he's learned.

Beginning with word the president is at walter reed national military medical center tonight.

Anthony?

That's right.

And we should point out that as the president left the white house earlier this evening he wasn't showing any outward signs of illness.

Wearing a blue suit, a blue silk tie and a dark face mask, the president waved to the media and gave a thumbs up, but did not talk.

President trump... departing the white house this evening... on his way to walter reed medical center after he and first lady melania trump tested positive for covid?

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Administration officials say he will spend several days there receiving treatment and continuing to work.

Sot: "i think i'm doing very well, but we're going to make sure that things work out.

The first lady is doing very well."

The president's diagnosis... coming after hope hicks... one of the president's closest aides... also tested positive for coronavirus.

The white house says hicks began exhibiting symptoms wednesday... with chief of staff mark meadows confirming officials knew about hick's status before the president traveled to new jersey thursday.

"white house operations made the assessment it was safe for the president, in consultation with others."

Vice president mike pence's office says he has tested negative.

Democratic presidential nominee joe biden... also announcing he and his wife jill tested negative friday.

"sending my thoughts and prayers for the health and safety for the first lady and the president, i mentioned the president will remain in the hospital for several days.

George and katie, it remains extremely rare for a president to overnight in hospital, given the extensive medical facilities available at the white house.

A short while ago former white house counselor kellyanne conway announced she's tested positive for covid?

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In a tweet tonight conway said her symptms are mild, that she has a light