Trump, Physician Clarify October Walter Reed Test Was CT Scan, Not MRI

Overview

• In a Wall Street Journal interview, President Trump said he received a CT scan in October and not the MRI he previously described.
• Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella confirmed the scan was a CT performed to definitively rule out cardiovascular issues and that it showed no abnormalities.
• The White House’s Dec. 1 summary described the advanced imaging as “perfectly normal,” and the press secretary said officials always noted advanced imaging was done.
• Barbabella told ABC News the president remains in exceptional health, even as earlier statements from Trump about an MRI were corrected.
• Trump said he regrets taking the scan because it has been used as “ammunition,” and he reiterated his long-standing high-dose aspirin use, which the White House has linked to easy bruising.