White House doctor says President Trump ‘is in excellent health’ and physical ‘went exceptionally well’. Trump completed his first annual physical exam Friday since becoming commander-in-chief, a routine practice that has taken on heightened scrutiny amid questions about his mental fitness. Dr. Ronny Jackson gave the exam to Trump at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., right before the president departed for a holiday weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Jackson, the president's physician for three consecutive administrations, is scheduled to speak with reporters on Tuesday after compiling lab results over the holiday weekend - an unusual step in this annual White House ritual. Ref. USAToday.
'No concerns' about Trump's cognitive ability, says White House doctor
President Donald Trump asked the White House doctor to perform a cognitive exam during his physical last week, despite the doctor's determination that such testing wasn't necessary.
"I have no concerns about his cognitive ability," Dr. Ronny Jackson told reporters on Tuesday.
He said the testing was conducted at the President's wishes, and the results were normal.
Trump made the request after days of speculation about his mental fitness for office, spurred by the publication of a damaging book that suggested Trump's own aides worry about his stability. Source 3l.
Trump says he wants to talk under oath.
Trump says he wants to talk under oath
President Trump says he would be happy to talk to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath but that he will listen to his lawyers' advice.
"I am looking forward to it, actually," Trump said, when asked if he was going to talk to Mueller. "Here is the story: There has been no collusion whatsoever. There is no obstruction whatsoever. And I am looking forward to it." Ref. CNN.
Draining the swamp? Not quite. During Trump's administration, lobbying has surged to highest level in 7 years. Lobbying activity in Washington surged to $3.34 billion - its highest level since 2010 - during President Trump's first year in office, new figures show. The new tally from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics shows powerful and long-standing trade groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Realtors, spending the most money to shape policy in 2017. Ref. USAToday.