WH Comms Director Tests Positive For COVID Harold Fisher April 29, 2022 at 3:41 pm in NEWS Tweet Biden Not Close Contact (Washington, DC) — The White House communications director has tested positive for COVID-19. Kate Bedingfield tweeted she has mild symptoms and President Biden is not considered to be a close contact. She last saw Biden on Wednesday while wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing. Bedingfield is the latest top White House official to come down with COVID. Vice President Harris tested positive earlier this week. Tags: Covid, Kate Bedingfield, White House communications director