Jan. 6 chairman tests positive for COVID-19

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chair of the Jan. 6 select committee, announced on Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

 

The congressman, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, said he received a positive diagnosis on Monday and is experiencing mild symptoms.

 

In a statement posted on Twitter, he said he will isolate “for the next several days.”