President Trump is staring down the steepest crisis of his presidency and his handling of it could define his time in office.
The coronavirus outbreak presents a test unlike any other Trump has faced thus far. Past crises — mass shootings, white nationalist riots in Charlottesville and government shutdowns — faded out of the news cycle over time or were swallowed up by political machinations.
But the virus shows no signs of abating, and Trump and his administration are under constant scrutiny for their response.