Trump Completes Annual Physical, Issues Remarks on TruthSocial: ‘Must Be Done’
Former President Donald Trump recently underwent his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Posting ahead of the appointment on TruthSocial, Trump wrote, “I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!” according to an Associated Press report.
While the precise duration of Trump’s exam remains unclear—since he didn’t speak to reporters before or after—the former president spent over five hours at the facility before boarding Air Force One to travel to his Florida residence.
News agencies reported that Trump said his checkup went smoothly and that his physicians are expected to release a detailed summary of the results on Sunday.
During the examination, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt updated the media, confirming that Trump was undergoing his “routine and long-scheduled physical.” Leavitt promised a “readout from the White House physician” would be shared “as soon as we possibly can” and assured reporters that it would be "comprehensive."
“I can confirm the president is in very good shape,” Leavitt stated during the press briefing.
In the days leading up to his physical, Trump stayed busy with executive actions, launching investigations into two former officials from his first administration, both of whom he accuses of leading the so-called “resistance.”
On Wednesday, Trump officially revoked the security clearances of Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Miles Taylor. He also initiated investigations into their conduct during his first term.
According to a Presidential Memorandum issued from the Oval Office, the directive regarding Krebs “addresses his access to existing government clearances.”
White House staff secretary Will Scharf elaborated, saying the memorandum orders the Department of Justice (DOJ) and “other aspects” of the government “to investigate some of the malign acts” Krebs may have committed while heading CISA.
“This is a man who weaponized his position against free speech in the election context, in the context of COVID-19,” Scharf said, adding that the memo also “addresses his access to government existing clearances he might have” and pushes federal agencies to examine his actions further.
Krebs became a polarizing figure following the 2020 presidential election after he dismissed claims of widespread election fraud, calling the election “the most secure in American history.” Trump later fired Krebs, calling him a “fraud” and a “disgrace,” and emphasized that his removal was necessary to restore integrity within the federal government.
“I don’t know that I met him. I’m sure I met him, but I didn’t know him, and he came out right after the election—which was a rigged election, a badly rigged election. We did phenomenally in that election,” Trump said.
A White House fact sheet on the memorandum detailed that the directive calls on all federal agency heads to “immediately revoke any active security clearance held by Krebs.” It also suspends clearances for “individuals and entities associated with Krebs, including SentinelOne, pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with national interest.”
The executive actions also targeted Miles Taylor. Trump’s order highlighted concerns about Taylor’s role during the first administration, noting his public admission of leading “the resistance.” Specific scrutiny is now directed toward any security clearances linked to Taylor, particularly involving his association with the University of Pennsylvania, where he is currently a lecturer. These clearances are also under review to determine if they “align with the national interest.”