WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The White House issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2021, by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on a staff member who had close contact with President Biden and tested positive with COVID-19: * * * As we stated last summer, we believe it is in the public's interest to know if any of the four principals (President, Vice President, First Lady, and Second Gentleman) are considered to have been in close contact with a White House official who subsequently tests positive for CO  more