White House security official is gravely ill with COVID-19: Bloomberg reporter

A top White House security official, Crede Bailey, is gravely ill with COVID-19 and has been hospitalized since September, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing four people familiar with his condition.

"The head of White House security office, Crede Bailey, is gravely ill with coronavirus and has been hospitalized since late September, I'm told. Security office handles credentialing for access to WH; works closely with Secret Service on security measures on the compound," tweeted Bloomberg News reporter Jennifer Jacobs who also broke the news that Hope Hicks had tested positive for COVID-19. 

(With input from Reuters)