This is speculation on my part but I strongly suspect Trump had respiratory distress and viral pneumonia as @VinGuptaMD suggested today (I am also a pediatric pulmonologist and agree).

This is based on respiratory distress, withholding of his CT scan as well as the meds chosen

That’s important because CDC suggests “persons with more severe to critical illness or severe immunocompromise likely remain infectious no longer than 20 days after symptom onset” which means restricting Trump appearances

I think Trump and the WH are lying about this because he refuses restrictions and wants to campaign.

But it’s also a way to try and avoid further scrutiny to push hearings next week.

That’s why Graham won’t be tested. McConnell won’t sanction testing etc

I also suspect Trump was not routinely tested prior to diagnosis hence there is no “last negative” test to give journos.

He’s a big baby and probably scared of a swab up his nose. I bet he’s refused multiple times.

But he may have knowingly exposed Biden and many others

I think these are the questions journos need to keep asking and not accept repeated “look forward not backward” BS from the WH /fin

Supplemental link https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/immune-based-therapy/immunomodulators/corticosteroids/