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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jasmine Fernández

Trump keeps his doctor on a short leash. A new report reveals just how short

Donald Trump’s personal physician must stay no more than three minutes away from the president at all times, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

While round-the-clock medical proximity is standard protocol for the commander-in-chief — former White House physician Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman previously noted keeping a doctor and critical care nurse within two minutes of past presidents — the rule highlights the tight boundaries surrounding the oldest elected president in U.S. history.

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