The logical answer would be that he was saluting the President. But that would mean that he was no longer POTUS at this point. So was the 25th Amendment triggered? Perhaps because he was at the hospital due to "covid"? That would have made Pence acting POTUS until Trump had informed the Speaker and President Pro Temp that he was able to return to his duties. So was Pence in the chopper? Also, did Trump ever resume his powers as POTUS?
The logical answer would be that he was saluting the President. But that would mean that he was no longer POTUS at this point. So was the 25th Amendment triggered? Perhaps because he was at the hospital due to "covid"? That would have made Pence acting POTUS until Trump had informed the Speaker and President Pro Temp that he was able to return to his duties. So was Pence in the chopper? Also, did Trump ever resume his powers as POTUS?