Homeland Security Secretary Tests Positive for COVID-19 Two Days After Event With Bidens

(L to R) President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and others attend the Annual National Police Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol. DHS Photo/Benjamin Applebaum

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday although he is fully vaccinated, according to a spokesperson for the agency.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson Marsha Espinosa said Mayorkas “tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus after taking a test as part of routine pre-travel protocols.”