Doctors warn Trump's cognitive decline endangers his ability to serve
More than 30 neurologists, doctors, and scientists from leading U.S. institutions sent a letter to Congress warning that former President Donald Trump's accelerating cognitive decline threatens his ability to perform presidential duties. The clinicians cited recent public episodes including a White House signing after six days out of the public eye where Trump asked aides to explain executive orders and said "Oh, that's a good one" while admiring his signature. They list worsening memory, word-finding problems, slowed reasoning, and impaired executive function as clinical concerns that could compromise judgment in high-pressure situations. Because a president's cognitive fitness directly affects national security and continuity of government, the letter urges congressional oversight and formal medical assessment before the 2024 election.
