They expected him to be sick and incapacitated.
Seeded the virus somewhere.
They stick to their story, regardless.
For instance, Schiff read a wrong transcript of the phone call after POTUS DECLAS.
They say he is a dictator despite not sending troops to Seattle and other cities.
POTUS escapes the trap but they plow forward as if he hasn't.
Plans have been set in motion for many moons and can not be adjusted on the fly.