Dozens of mental health experts testify Trump is 'mentally unstable' and 'must be removed'
Thirty-six prominent mental health professionals entered a stark warning published into the Congressional Record, declaring President Donald Trump mentally unfit for office and presenting "a clear and present danger" to the nation and world.
The letter, entered by Senators Whitehouse and Reed of Rhode Island on April 30, represents an unusually direct intervention by medical experts spanning conservative and liberal ideologies, multiple religions, and diverse backgrounds. The press release announcing this action was published Tuesday night (May 5).
The project is spearheaded by Dr. Henry David Abraham, an American psychiatrist and author who was a co-recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize.
Citing the "group of medical colleagues I’ve been working with to express our concerns about the mental instability of the president, and his need to be removed from office," the Nobel Peace Prize winner added, "Clearly this will be controversial and certainly not easily done. But with Trump’s emotionally volatile finger on the nuclear button, it needs to be said."
The group of psychiatrists and neurologists in their letter documented "marked deterioration in cognitive functioning" including disorganized speech, factual confusions, and episodes of apparent somnolence during critical proceedings. They identified grandiose and delusional beliefs—including assertions of infallibility and depictions of himself as Pope and mythical warrior.
Most alarming to the signatories is the president's control over 5,000 nuclear warheads with no countermand authority available. The letter invoked the Nixon precedent, when Defense Secretary James Schlesinger quietly removed nuclear launch codes from Richard Nixon's control during his final days.
"If we were called upon under the 25th Amendment to judge the President's present ability to discharge the duties of his office, we would have to conclude that he lacks the capacity to do so," the letter stated.
The professionals documented severely impaired judgment, reckless threats of violence, and perseverative behavior—including 150 social media posts in a single night and fixations on perceived enemies.
While emphasizing they had not conducted face-to-face examinations, the signatories stressed their collective expertise in diagnosing cognitive disorders and evaluating dangerousness. Their conclusion is that Trump's decline is "rapidly worsening, reality-untethered," and demands urgent removal steps "with vital responsibilities on the shoulders of those in positions of leadership."