US President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Camp David on Wednesday for an unusual cabinet meeting, against the backdrop of growing tensions with Iran and efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with the regime of the ayatollahs.
According to reports, all cabinet members are expected to attend the meeting at the presidential retreat in Maryland, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who announced last week that she would leave her post at the end of June.
A White House official said the cabinet would discuss "the administration's recent successes, including the economy and achievements for small businesses, key points from the work of the fraud eradication task force, and foreign policy updates." However, according to the reports, the Iranian issue is expected to be at the center of the meeting, following new US strikes in southern Iran that raised concerns about damage to the talks on an agreement.
Before the cabinet meeting, Trump is expected to undergo medical tests at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The White House described the visit as a routine annual checkup, including medical and dental exams as part of "regular preventive care."
The 79-year-old president is also expected to meet soldiers and staff at the hospital. This will be the fourth medical exam publicly reported since he returned to the White House for a second term.
The checkup comes amid continuing questions about Trump's health and age, as he will turn 80 next month. No law requires presidents to release their medical records, and the information made public depends on the White House and the president's own approval.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle said, "President Trump is the sharpest and most accessible president in American history, working nonstop to solve problems and keep his promises, and he remains in excellent health."
Trump himself announced Tuesday evening in a post on his Truth Social platform that his health was "perfect."
In recent months, Trump has been asked about swelling in his legs and bruising on his hands. The White House attributed the swelling to chronic venous insufficiency, a condition common among older adults, and the bruising to a combination of frequent handshakes and taking aspirin for cardiac prevention. Presidential physician Dr. Sean Barbabella said an earlier imaging test, intended to rule out heart and vascular problems, found no abnormalities. Trump himself said of that test: "It wasn't an MRI, it was less than that. It was a scan."
