In April, during Trump’s previous visit to Walter Reed for his first physical exam since taking office, tests indicated a normal heart rhythm and no significant health issues. (AP Photo)

US President Donald Trump will have what the White House described as a “routine yearly checkup” on Friday at Walter Reed medical centre, six months after his last physical examination. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Wednesday that Trump would travel to the facility outside Washington to meet with the US troops and attend a meeting.

“While there, President Trump will stop by for his routine yearly check up,” she said, according to Reuters .

Leavitt added that the president may then travel to the Middle East, where Israeli, Hamas, and American negotiators have final

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