The dramatic events of the last week will be studied for decades, and much information remains unknown.  In the early morning of Friday, October 2, President Trump tweeted that he and the first lady had tested positive for COVID.  That evening, after reports that the president was running a fever, he checked in to Walter Reed National Medical Center for treatment.  Immediately, speculation began about how he caught the virus and the nature of its severity. President Trump addressed the nation from Walter Reed Hospital October 4, 2020 (YouTube screen grab). President Trump drove by supporters gathered outside his hospital, October 4, 2020 (YouTube screen grab). However, as numerous Republicans in key positions also tested positive, the nature of the speculation began to change.  The issue shifted from whether or not the president wore a mask to why so many important Republicans simultaneously got the virus.  Among those...(Read Full Post)