The testing report from the White House comes as the U.S. death toll from the pandemic is approaching 100,000.

Trump is eager to promote the idea that the United States is returning to normal, although the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise and is expected to surpass 100,000 in the coming days.

His remarks were surprisingly political and touched on current events beyond the virus and its social and economic impacts.

Steve Linick will replaced by Stephen Akard, a former career foreign service officer who has close ties to Vice-President Mike Pence, said an anonymous official.

The CDC originally also authored a document for churches and other religious facilities, but that wasn’t posted Thursday. The agency declined to say why.

The guidance, which was shelved by Trump administration officials, also offered recommendations to help communities decide when to shut facilities down again during future flareups of COVID-19.

He has "tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow,” a spokesperson for Pence said.

The files also show that after reports that the guidance document had been buried, the Trump administration ordered key parts of it to be fast-tracked for approval.

The White House was moving to shore up its protection protocols to protect the nation's political leaders.

“We will continue to stand together for the American people — even as we stand 6 feet apart,” U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said ahead of the opening.