Hakeem Jeffries Calls for Investigation Into Trump Health

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Newsweek

Jan 02, 2026 at 02:27 PM EST


House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, voiced support for a congressional investigation into the health of President Donald Trump. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email.

Why It Matters

Trump, who is 79, was the oldest person to become president when he returned to office last January, and while he maintains that he's in perfect health, questions have emerged about his age. A new report from The Wall Street Journal highlighted several of his alleged signs of age, including delicate skin and difficulty hearing.
What To Know

Jeffries, a staunch Trump critic who could become the next House speaker if Democrats retake control of Congress in the November midterm elections, was asked about whether there should be investigations into Trump’s health during an interview with Aaron Parnas. Parnas posted a clip of the interview to X on Friday.

Jeffries said the White House is “definitively” not being transparent about Trump’s health and that Representative James Comer, the Kentucky Republican who leads the House Oversight Committee, needs to “answer for” questions about an investigation. “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,” he said.

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🚨 Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for Congress to investigate Donald Trump's health concerns:

"Congress . . . should make sure the Administration comes clean as it relates to the President's ability to continue to do the job at the level the American people deserve."
11:26 AM · Jan 2, 2026

[sheshe2]

1. Kickin' and Highly Recommedin'!

[Bluetus]

4. Good on you, Hakeem

Make it clear that if the Republicans don't come clean about Trump and his various diseases including his mental problems, this will be a front and center campaign issue and it will not be pretty.

Republicans already have to answer for protecting a pedophile and serial rapist and preteen sex abuser. Do they also want to have to be accountable for hiding the truth about Trump's decline into vegetable state?

[in2herbs]

2. Hey Jeffries, if you haven't been able to get F45s tax records your latest newsblast that Congress

shall have access to his health records is not going anywhere. Instead, why don't you release the autopsy report on why Ds lost the 2024 election -- you know the report that you authorized Ken Martin to conduct and now refuse to release it.

[Bluetus]

7. I believe you were looking at this the wrong way.

People inside the Beltway are always thinking about votes and legislation and alliances and loyalty. The problems we Face are not going to be solved, for the most part, through slow moving legislation. The big results come from public pressure campaigns outside of the Beltway. And that is what Jeffries seems to be touching on now. I hope he realizes that, and gives his leadership more of a focus on the public pressure.

[DET]

11. Not Holding My Breath

If Jeffries wanted to ‘give his leadership more of a focus on the public pressure’ then he’d be having press briefings every day correcting the lies that this unlawful administration is relentlessly putting out. Why isn’t he? And why are they not releasing the 2024 election report? That would certainly generate some buzz.

[Bluetus]

13. I agree. I guess I am just looking for any signs of useful leadership

They're surely must be others in Congress who understand this and could do a much more aggressive job at bringing the public along with us. I don't understand why there was always a presumption that people like Jeffrey's should be able to keep his job indefinitely. Change can be very good for an organization like this.

[DET]

15. Thank You

I just don’t understand why Congressional Democrats have not been more aggressively vocal regarding the illegal and amoral actions of this administration. God knows there’s no shortage of things to talk about. Kudos to Bernie and AOC for doing their best. And there are some regulars on the talk shows. But where are the rest? From what I’ve seen, most Americans are astonishingly uninformed and apathetic regarding our Government leaders. They need to be literally shocked into giving a damn about who is running our country.

[Cha]

14. So what! Leader Jeffries has Framed his

Statement Excellently.

He's not going to Stop because Fuckhead wouldn't turn over his G D tax returns.

Oh, and in case you haven't Noticed Dems Have Been Winning Elections.

[mcar]

17. "Why don't Dems do something!!11"

"OK, Jeffries did something but not exactly the way I wanted so he sucks."

Never ends.

[Cha]

18. An OP with Jeffries calling for an Investigation into

Traitor's Obvious Health Decline...

Not a good place to try and Distract from Traitor's mental and Physical Decline.

It is an Excellent way to Frame it... Traitor needs be able to Do his job.. Which Clearly is NOT Happening.

But he is playing golf and Destroying America one day at a time.

[betsuni]

20. But ... but his ... but he ... But he tweeted the word "God" once in a tweet on a Sunday morning.

[mcar]

21. I'll never forget that one

[BaronChocula]

3. Capitalize on every weakness

real and perceived. the white-wingers know this routine. It's part of their dis army knife.

[Lovie777]

6. shithole will ask the 6 asshole.....

US SC justices for a reprieve.

[BOSSHOG]

8. This should be a piece of cake

Trump is the healthiest man ever to walk the face of the earth. He’ll be more than happy to prove it, in a verifiable manner of course. And republicans from coast to coast will cheer the results.

[BadgerKid]

9. How about "Healthgate 2026: what is Trump hiding?" Nt

[calimary]

10. Good to hear!

But nothing meaningful can be expected til our Dems are back in control in Congress again.

[Cha]

12. Excellent way to Frame it, Hakeem Jeffries!

TY

[Seeking Serenity]

16. Is a president required to give the Congress or the public in general a periodic report on his state of health?

Just asking. If there's no such requirement, why does Leader Jeffries think an investigation is in order? Would we have been OK if Speaker Johnson had suggested the Congress investgate the state of President Biden's health? Or is this one of those situations where we can do it, but they can't?

Just seems weird and abnormal to me.

[murielm99]

19. While there is no law about a periodic report, most modern Presidents

release the results of their annual physicals. I think Presidents share this information to show that they are healthy enough to do this demanding job. If I am wrong about this, someone can correct me.

When Eisenhower had a major heart attack in 1955, there was no formal way for the Vice-President to assume Presidential duties on a temporary basis. Nixon did step in and assume many duties. In general, people were pleased with the way Nixon handled things. But this incident was the basis for showing the need for the 25th amendment. This is the mechanism to provide for temporary succession if a President is incapacitated, so Jeffries is not out of line. Eisenhower recovered and won a second election. Maybe the current occupant of the Oval Office should be taken out via the 25th amendment. Maybe a more permanent solution is in order, like impeachment. Maybe pigs will fly.

I don't know if this covers what you are asking for, but I think it is possible that an investigation might show that TSF is not healthy enough to continue as President. Then the 25th amendment could be invoked. Again, I won't risk getting a crick in my neck looking upward for flying pigs.

Impeachment? 25th Amendment? I'm not sure, and I don't know if either is the right choice, or if either would work.

[Seeking Serenity]

22. Muchas gracious!