Thirty-six mental health professionals entered a formal warning into the Congressional Record on April 30, declaring concerns about President Donald Trump’s fitness for office and calling him a danger to national security. The letter, introduced by Rhode Island Senators Whitehouse and Reed, represents a rare direct intervention by medical experts spanning political ideologies.

Nobel Prize Winner Leads Medical Coalition

Dr. Henry David Abraham, co-recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize and prominent American psychiatrist, spearheaded the effort. The group includes psychiatrists and neurologists from diverse backgrounds who documented what they described as marked deterioration in cognitive functioning, including disorganized speech, factual confusions, and episodes of apparent somnolence during critical proceedings. Abraham emphasized concerns about Trump’s control over nuclear weapons, stating the issue needed to be addressed despite obvious controversy.

Nuclear Authority Raises Alarm

The medical professionals cited Trump’s authority over 5,000 nuclear warheads with no countermand system as their most urgent concern. They referenced historical precedent when Defense Secretary James Schlesinger quietly removed nuclear launch codes from President Richard Nixon during his final days in office. The letter documented what the experts called severely impaired judgment, reckless threats, and perseverative behavior, including 150 social media posts in a single night and fixations on perceived enemies.

25th Amendment Assessment

The letter directly addressed constitutional removal procedures. The signatories stated that if called upon under the 25th Amendment to judge the President’s ability to discharge office duties, they would conclude he lacks capacity. The professionals documented grandiose and delusional beliefs, including assertions of infallibility and depictions of himself as Pope and mythical warrior. While emphasizing they had not conducted face-to-face examinations, they stressed their collective expertise in diagnosing cognitive disorders and evaluating dangerousness.

What This Means

The Congressional Record entry represents an extraordinary step by medical professionals to formally document concerns about presidential fitness. The group described Trump’s condition as rapidly worsening and reality-untethered, demanding urgent action from those in leadership positions. The press release announcing the action was published Tuesday night, placing the matter into official government records and creating a permanent documentation of medical expert concerns about presidential capacity and national security implications.