Former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson says he has been checking in on former President Donald Trump’s physical well-being since last weekend’s assassination attempt, and said the former president is “doing well” and “recovering as expected.”
In a statement on Saturday, Jackson said he met Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, late last Saturday to check on him, and that he has been with the former president since then to treat his wound daily.
Details on the injury: Jackson, who served as a physician to both Trump and former President Barack Obama, said Trump was shot in his right ear, where a bullet came less than a quarter-inch from entering his head.
The wound is about 3 quarters of an inch wide, and initially produced “significant” bleeding and swelling. He said no sutures were needed.
Recovery and treatment: Jackson said the swelling has gone down on the wound and it is beginning to heal, though there is still “intermittent bleeding” due to the concentration of blood vessels in that part of the ear.
He said Trump had received a CT scan of his head in his initial evaluations, and would receive further assessments, including a comprehensive hearing exam, as needed.
More on Jackson: The Texas Republican said he is at Trump’s rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and will remain with the former president through the weekend. He has been a close congressional ally of Trump’s since being elected in 2020.
Jackson told Fox News last weekend that his nephew had also been at the Pennsylvania rally and was grazed by a bullet.
In context: CNN’s chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, wrote Thursday that the medical effects of a gunshot wound near the head — both physically and psychologically — are not always immediately noticeable, and that the public would benefit from more details on Trump’s status.
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