Coronavirus December 6, 2020

Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized With Coronavirus

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 19: Rudy Giuliani accuses people of voting twice as he speaks to the press about various lawsuits related to the 2020 election, inside the Republican National Committee headquarters on November 19, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump, who has not been seen publicly in several days, continues to push baseless claims about election fraud and dispute the results of the 2020 United States presidential election. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. That’s according to Donald Trump who made the announcement in a xenophobic-laced tweet.

.@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2020

Shortly after that tweet, news came that Giuliani was in the hospital.

.@ABC News has confirmed Rudy Giuliani admitted to Georgetown Hospital Sunday. Unclear when exactly he tested positive. W/ @KFaulders – first via @maggieNYT https://t.co/jDMOn0n641
— John Santucci (@Santucci) December 6, 2020

As a 76-year-old, Giuliani would be considered high risk.

Trump’s attorney has appeared in public several times this past week unmasked. ABC News reports:

On Wednesday, he attended a hearing in the Michigan House of Representatives where he was seen without a mask and argued the election was riddled with fraud.
The next day he appeared at a hearing at the Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee to contest that state’s results.

Rudy Giuliani asking one of his witnesses: “Would you be comfortable taking your mask off some people can hear you?”

He was unmasked at the Michigan election hearing on Wednesday for over 4 hours.

Giuliani now tests #COVID19 positive today.pic.twitter.com/OZFdCzuVwC
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) December 6, 2020

Giuliani’s son tested positive two weeks ago for coronavirus as well.

Rudy Giuliani is the 53rd Administration member, campaign official or contact testing positive for coronavirus since Hope Hicks, the President, First Lady and Barron Trump all tested positive for Covid Oct 1-2 — confirmed by @NBCNews
— Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) December 6, 2020