National Security adviser Robert O'Brien speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Washington: White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said that a transfer of power from President Trump to Vice President Mike Pence is not "on the table right now" as Trump continues to receive treatment for COVID-19 at Walter Reed Medical Center.
Trump feels very well and wants to get back to work at the White House but will remain hospitalized, O'Brien said on CBS's "Face the Nation."
Trump was admitted to Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday after he revealed he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus late Thursday night.
In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, Trump said "I feel much better now." "You dont know, over the next period of a few days, I guess that's the real test," he added.
O'Brien, who himself had coronavirus over the summer, said the seventh and eighth days "are the critical days so I think the doctors want to make sure that they're there for the president."
O'Brien said he spoke with Trump on Friday while the adviser was in Geneva holding talks with his Russian counterparts. O'Brien said he was able to speak with Trump to update him and get his feedback
