by Kandiss Edwards
January 5, 2026
Jeffries says lawmakers have an obligation to make sure the nation’s chief is match to hold out the duties of the workplace.
Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries stated Congress ought to launch an investigation into President Donald Trump’s well being.
Jeffries believes there’s a lack of transparency surrounding Trump’s well being. Talking with content material creator and political commentator Aaron Parnas, Jeffries says lawmakers have an obligation to make sure the nation’s chief is match to hold out the duties of the workplace. He stated the query of Trump’s well being ought to be addressed by Congress now quite than ready for subsequent yr’s elections.
“I don’t consider that that is one thing that ought to wait till the American folks give Democrats the bulk,” Jeffries stated. “I feel that it’s one thing that James Comer [Chair of the House Oversight Committee] if he’s really being trustworthy about Congress being a separate and coequal department of presidency – we don’t work for Donald Trump. We don’t work for JD Vance. We don’t work for his or her billionaire donors. We work for the American folks, and Congress, in its function as a separate coequal department of presidency, ought to ensure that the administration comes clear because it pertains to the president’s capacity to proceed to do the job on the stage that the American folks deserve,” he continued.
Jeffries stated the White Home has not been clear about Trump’s well being and advised lawmakers have a accountability to make sure the president is bodily and mentally in a position to fulfill his constitutional duties. At 79 years outdated, Trump’s actions have drawn elevated consideration and dialogue about his psychological and bodily capability. He has been noticed, seemingly sleeping, throughout White Home press conferences and conferences. Images of seen bruising on his pores and skin have circulated on the web. Moreover, Trump seems to be obese, although he boasts his 5’10’ body holds not more than 224 lbs.
Trump and his press workforce have repeatedly asserted that he’s in wonderful well being and that his White Home medical doctors have discovered no points. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has described the president as vigorous and hardworking. He has additionally just lately boasted that he’s more healthy than former President Barack Obama.
RELATED CONTENT: NYC Council Member Chi Ossé Launches Democratic Main Problem In opposition to Hakeem Jeffries
