“No Medical Reports” Trump Faces Scrutiny Over Lack of Transparency Following Assassination Attempt
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It has been four days since former President Donald Trump narrowly escaped death in a failed assassination attempt, yet his campaign has not released any medical reports detailing his injuries. As Washington delves into potential failures by the U.S. Secret Service, Trump has been seen at the Republican Convention with a significant bandage covering his ear, raising concerns and sparking criticism.
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL), a former Tea Party Republican who has since turned against Trump and the MAGA movement, expressed his dismay on social media. “No medical reports,” Walsh posted. “No doctor’s statements. No information at all on the Republican nominee for President who was shot and injured four days ago. That’s just wrong. Shitty job media. If it were the Democratic nominee who’d been shot, [Sean] Hannity, et al, would be blowing a gasket.”
Journalist Steven Beschloss highlighted the unreliability of Trump’s own accounts. “Trump has posted that his ear was pierced by a bullet, but the sad fact is that he’s an unreliable source. News organizations need to wait for more credible confirmation of what happened,” he wrote on Saturday.
Speculation continues over the exact nature of the incident. Questions have arisen regarding whether the bullet pierced Trump’s ear, grazed it, or merely shattered a piece of the TelePrompter, causing glass shards to injure him. Former prosecutor and commentator John Flannery urged transparency, asking, “Was it a bullet or shrapnel from a teleprompter – hey Don, release your medical records.”
Charlotte Clymer, a writer, emphasized the unusual silence. “It’s been almost 90 hours since the first assassination attempt on a president or former president in more than four decades, and we still don’t have any info from medical experts who have examined Donald Trump,” she noted. “No interviews, pressers, or statements. Nothing. Isn’t that weird?”
Investigative reporter Victoria Brownworth drew a comparison to the scrutiny faced by President Biden. “For 2 weeks media talked about Biden’s health non-stop after a bad debate. Are we ever going to get a medical report on Trump, since the GOP claims he was ‘shot in the face’? Even though it was a minor injury, it’s traumatic to be shot at. Where’s the mental health check?” she questioned.
National security lawyer Bradley Moss echoed these sentiments, remarking on the lack of transparency and media coverage. “It has been several days since Trump was injured. No medical reports. No statements from doctors. Nothing,” he said on X. “And the media is barely talking about it, instead discussing an imaginary ‘pivot’.” The absence of medical details following such a significant event continues to raise eyebrows, with many calling for the campaign to provide more information to the public.
