The ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee has formally demanded a comprehensive cognitive assessment for President Donald Trump. This unprecedented written request to the White House physician underscores growing partisan friction regarding the commander-in-chief's mental fitness.
Representative Jamie Raskin submitted the formal, unprecedented inquiry directly to Captain Sean P. Barbabella on 11 April. The Maryland lawmaker cited highly unusual public conduct as robust justification for comprehensively evaluating whether the president maintains the cognitive capacity to safely lead.
