Dr. Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist to the late Vice President Dick Cheney, is calling for a congressional inquiry into President Trump’s fitness. Reiner pointed to Trump’s letter to Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre—which was shared with multiple European ambassadors—as evidence of retaliatory behavior over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
In the letter, Trump claimed that Norway’s decision to deny him the Nobel Peace Prize, despite his role in “stopping eight wars,” means he no longer feels obligated to prioritize peace. He argued that, as a dominant global figure, he can focus on what is “good and proper for the United States,” including taking control of Greenland. Trump questioned Denmark’s “right of ownership” and cited concerns that it cannot adequately defend the territory from Russia or China.
Trump also asserted that he has done more for NATO than anyone since its founding and suggested the alliance should now reciprocate in support of the United States.
“This letter, and the fact that the president directed it be distributed to other European countries, should trigger a bipartisan congressional inquiry into presidential fitness,” Reiner wrote on X in response to a tweet from Nick Schifrin, PBS NewsHour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent.
Reiner is not alone in raising concerns. Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari also shared Trump’s letter on X, calling it a retaliatory response to not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. She wrote:
“The president of the United States is extremely mentally ill, and it’s putting all of our lives at risk. The 25th Amendment exists for a reason—we need to invoke it immediately.”
Last year, Reiner questioned the president’s health after Trump underwent advanced imaging of his heart and abdomen at Walter Reed Medical Center in October. Trump initially said he had an MRI, later claiming it was a CT scan. He told The Wall Street Journal that he took a larger dose of aspirin than prescribed because he believed it would thin his blood. Reiner dismissed the episode as medically unnecessary and called the explanation nonsensical.
Reiner has also raised concerns about Trump’s excessive daytime somnolence, citing reports of him falling asleep in the Oval Office while surrounded by officials and guests.
