Murguía shared the news during a conference, stating, "I was just on the phone with President Biden. He expressed his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. The president has been at many events, and he just tested positive for COVID."

CNN reports that Biden was slated to speak at UnidosUS's conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. The 81-year-old president had been scheduled to take the stage an hour and a half before his positive test result was announced.