Overview
- Aboard Air Force One on Oct. 27, the president said a recent MRI was "perfect" and that he achieved a "full" score on a cognitive test.
- The White House released physician Sean Barbabella's report stating the president is in excellent health after a comprehensive exam at Walter Reed about two weeks earlier, his second full check in under a year.
- Officials have not disclosed the medical reason for ordering the MRI, prompting questions despite the favorable assessment.
- Multiple U.S. outlets report the cognitive exam was likely the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a screening tool for mild cognitive impairment rather than an IQ test.
- Public scrutiny has mounted after visible bruising on the president's hands and ankle swelling, with the White House previously disclosing chronic venous insufficiency and no evidence of deep venous thrombosis or arterial disease.