Jeffries Urges House Oversight To Open Probe Into President Trump’s Health — Says It Shouldn’t Wait Until After Midterms

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday publicly called on House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) to open a congressional investigation into President Donald Trump’s health and fitness for office.

Jeffries raised the request during an interview with independent journalist Aaron Parnas, who noted that Comer has already pursued inquiries into former President Joe Biden’s fitness and the reported use of an autopen. Parnas asked whether Democrats would mount a similar probe of Mr. Trump if they regained the House majority in November.

“I don’t believe that this is something that should wait until the American people give Democrats the majority in the aftermath of the November election later on this year,” Jeffries said.

“I think it’s something that James Comer, if he’s actually being honest about Congress being a separate and coequal branch of government. We don’t work for Donald Trump. We don’t work for J.D. Vance. We don’t work for their billionaire donors. We work for the American people, and Congress, in its role as a separate and co-equal branch of government, should make sure that the administration comes clean as it relates to the president’s ability to do his job at the level that the American people deserve.”

Jeffries framed the demand as a matter of oversight and accountability rather than partisanship. The appeal followed reporting from The Wall Street Journal that renewed public speculation about Mr. Trump’s health, citing colleagues’ concerns about signs of aging and internal discussions involving his aspirin regimen, diet and sleep patterns.

Mr. Trump responded on Truth Social Friday morning, asserting that his doctors had declared his health “PERFECT” and that he had “ACED” his cognitive examination “for the third straight time.”

Why It Matters

The request highlights growing scrutiny from both parties over presidential fitness and the role of congressional oversight in evaluating whether a president can perform the duties of the office. If Comer declines to act, Jeffries suggested the matter should not be deferred until a potential change in House control after the midterms.

Reporting credit: The push for a probe and the surrounding concerns were prompted by reporting in The Wall Street Journal; Jeffries’ remarks came during an interview with Aaron Parnas.