China News Service, July 29. According to the Washington Post, on the 28th local time, the White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that after testing positive for the new crown virus, the U.S. President’s National Security Affairs Assistant Orb Ryan is working from home and feels "good".
The profile picture shows O'Brien at the White House. Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
The White House confirmed on the 27th that O'Brien was infected with the new crown virus. This is the highest-level official in the US government who has confirmed the infection so far.
In this regard, McNerney said, “O’Brien is now working from home.” “Actually, he feels good and his symptoms are very mild, so we are very encouraged.” She also said that based on conversations with Trump’s doctors, "The president has never been in (infected) danger, nor has the vice president."
O'Brien succeeded Bolton in September 2019 and became Trump's fourth assistant to national security affairs. According to reports, the last time O'Brien attended an event with Trump was on July 10, 2020, when he visited the US Southern Command in Florida.