US President Donald Trump is scheduled for a physical exam at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday amid renewed scrutiny over his health, following visible bruising and swelling in recent months.

“On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops. While there, President Trump will stop by for his routine yearly check up,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday. “President Trump is considering going to the Middle East shortly thereafter.”

Although described as a routine checkup, Trump, 79, underwent an annual physical just six months ago, on April 11. A physician’s note from that visit indicated that the president “remains in excellent health.”

Since April, Trump has been seen with swollen an

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