Medical experts have questions about Donald Trump's recent hospital visit, which the White House has claimed was routine.
The White House raised some analysts' eyebrows when it announced Trump would be going to Walter Reed for an "annual" visit, despite the fact that Trump had an annual visit in April. The White House declared Trump to be in excellent health, but didn't release all the details.
Now, medical professionals are raising a red flag about the information provided after the visit.
The Washington Post quoted a medical doctor for Dick Cheney.
"Jonathan Reiner, a longtime cardiologist for former vice president Dick Cheney, said the White House should be more forthcoming about the results of the latest visit as some of the tests did not appear to be routine — and as he and other medical experts argue that the job of determining a president’s fitness is too important to entrust to a handpicked physician," according to the report.
Reiner is further quoted as asking, "Are they following up on concerns from when it was noted during the summer that his legs were very swollen, or are they following up on new symptoms?"
Jeffrey Kuhlman, who served as a White House physician to three presidents, also had some questions. He reportedly said "that presidents typically visit Walter Reed to receive advanced imaging or undergo medical procedures. The military hospital also has space to perform procedures in the privacy of a unit dedicated to the president’s care."
“I could move anything I needed to the White House to provide diagnostics,” said Kuhlman, who served as a physician to former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, the outlet reports. “Can’t move an MRI or a CAT scan, but I can move any scope, any person, any medication, and most of that is already pre-positioned there.”
“For a 79-year-old, best practice is to also use advanced imaging, like a CT of coronary arteries to evaluate plaque buildup and extent of atherosclerosis blockage,” Kuhlman added. “The White House states he went there for advanced imaging. They chose not to release those results.”
Conservative George Conway also weighed in on Trump's hospital visit on Sunday, saying on MSNBC early in the morning that he has questions about it.
"Why aren't we talking about that?" Conway asked this weekend. "Why did he make that trip up there? What's going on with that?"