President of the United States tests positive for COVID-19 after downplaying pandemic for months | Timeline

Trump and Biden at the first debate less than 48 hours of Trump *announcing* testing positive

October 1st
At around 8:30pm ET on October 1st, it was reported that top White House advisor Hope Hicks had tested positive for COVID-19. Hicks reportedly felt sick on the way back from a rally while on board Air Force 1 with the president. The White House had hoped to keep that information private and not…