Vice President Kamala Harris released a report on her medical history on Saturday in what her campaign hopes will spotlight former President Trump’s failure to do so, a senior aide said.
Why it matters: If he wins in November, Trump will be the oldest president in U.S. history by the end of his term. But he has yet to release basic health information.
- Harris’ two-page medical report concludes she “possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties” of the presidency, including those of commander-in-chief.
The latest: The letter from Col. Joshua Simmons of the White House Military Office says Harris is a “healthy 59-year-old female who has a medical history notable for seasonal allergies and urticaria,” a common skin condition.
- The physician adds Harris “has mild myopia (nearsightedness),” uses “corrective contact lenses with resultant 20/20 vision” and is “able to read comfortably without contacts or glasses.”
- Her family history “is notable for a maternal history of colon cancer,” Simmons writes.
- “She has no personal history of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, neurological disorders, cancer or osteoporosis.”
Source: https://www.axios.com/2024/10/12/harris-medical-records-release