page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2020 Q3)
section_title: Week 185
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2020 Q3) / Timeline / August 2020 / Week 185
caption_attribution_description: President Donald J. Trump meets with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Bogohosian)
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the third quarter of 2020. To navigate quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, August 3
  Tuesday, August 4
  The House of Representatives Oversight Committee calls Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify about recent delays and staff changes at the U.S. Postal Service.
  Wednesday, August 5
  President Trump meets with Governor of Arizona Doug Ducey in the Oval Office.
  The number of deaths in the United States attributed to the coronavirus disease is 157,297. There are more than 4.7 million certified coronavirus cases.
  Stephen Akard, the acting State Department’s inspector general, resigns after less than three months. His deputy, Diana Shaw is appointed as the temporary acting inspector general effective on August 7.
  Thursday, August 6
  President Trump signs executive orders banning the use of TikTok and WeChat in the United States within 45 days if their Chinese parent companies refuse to sell them as a result of national security concerns.
  Friday, August 7
  Saturday, August 8
  President Trump signs an executive order and memoranda restoring coronavirus relief pay for unemployed Americans at $400 per week.
  Sunday, August 9
caption: President Trump and Arizona Governor Ducey
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