Coverage dated July 18, 2022

January 6 committee chairman has Covid-19 but Thursday's hearing not impacted

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Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, has tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced Tuesday.

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Washington Examiner
Bennie Thompson tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of prime-time Jan. 6 hearing (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 18, 2022
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Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Tuesday.
Washington Times
Bennie Thompson, Jan. 6 panel chairman, has COVID, prime-time hearing still on (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 18, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee, has tested positive for COVID-19, but the panel will still hold its prime-time hearing on Thursday, according to a spokesman for the panel.
CBS 19 Tyler
Jan. 6 panel chairman has COVID, prime-time hearing still on (opens CBS 19 Tyler)
Published Jul 18, 2022
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Thursday’s hearing will be the first in the prime-time slot since the June 9 debut that was viewed by an estimated 20 million people.
CBS News
Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson tests positive for COVID-19 (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 18, 2022
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Thursday's hearing will go on as planned despite Thompson's positive COVID-19 test, a committee spokesperson said.
CNN
January 6 committee chairman has Covid-19 but Thursday's hearing not impacted (opens CNN)
Published Jul 18, 2022
CNN's feed description
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, has tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced Tuesday.
Insider
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House January 6 committee, announces COVID diagnosis ahead of Thursday's hearing (opens Insider)
Published Jul 18, 2022
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A spokesperson for Rep. Bennie Thompson told CNN he has instructed the committee to proceed with Thursday evening's hearing.
NBC News
Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson tests positive for Covid (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 18, 2022
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The positive test came days before the committee is scheduled to hold a prime-time hearing, which it says will continue as planned.
Los Angeles Times
Jan. 6 committee Chairman Bennie Thompson has COVID-19, is likely to miss Thursday hearing (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 18, 2022
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Thompson tested positive for the virus Monday and has mild symptoms, he said in a statement. Committee staff said Thompson has instructed them to proceed with Thursday's prime time hearing as scheduled.
Fox News
Bennie Thompson tests positive for COVID-19; Jan. 6 hearing to proceed (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 18, 2022
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Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.
PBS NewsHour
Rep. Bennie Thompson, Jan. 6 panel chairman, has COVID (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Jul 18, 2022
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The chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee has tested positive for COVID-19, but the panel will still hold its prime-time hearing on Thursday.
InForum
Jan. 6 committee chair has COVID; Thursday hearing will proceed (opens InForum)
Published Jul 18, 2022
InForum's feed description
Thompson said on Twitter that he tested positive on Monday and was experiencing mild symptoms. He said he was fully vaccinated and boosted.

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