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Noem 'Not A Close Contact' With COVID Positive Trumps, Advisor

Gov. Kristi Noem speaks with VP Mike Pence and President Donald Trump

A spokesperson for Governor Kristi Noem says she is not a close contact with anyone in the Trump Administration who has tested positive for COVID 19.

Noem is campaigning for the president in the month leading up to the November election.

Her office says the Governor tested negative on Tuesday night and is tested regularly. They have not said how often that is.

Noem attended a private fundraiser with the president in Shorewood, Minnesota, Wednesday night.

A spokesperson says she monitors her symptoms daily.

Lee Strubinger is SDPB’s Rapid City-based politics and public policy reporter. Lee is a two-time national Edward R. Murrow Award winning reporter. He holds a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.