Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson tests positive for Covid
The chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, Rep. Rep. Bennie Thompson, has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the panel's prime-time hearing on Thursday.
The chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Bennie Thompson, said Tuesday that has tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing "mild symptoms."
"I am continuing to follow CDC guidelines and will be isolating for the next several days," the 74-year-old Mississippi Democrat said in a statement he shared on Twitter.
Thompson announced the positive result two days ahead of his panel's final scheduled hearing, a prime-time event focusing on what former President Donald Trump was doing during the riot.
The panel said in a statement Tuesday that the hearing would proceed as scheduled.
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