'We might not see symptoms up front': Military doctor says Trump could have brain injury
A doctor with a military background said on Friday evening that Donald Trump could have a serious brain injury from being shot in the ear at a rally, but raised serious concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding the ex-president's medical condition.
Speaking to MSNBC, Dr. Vin Gupta, a critical care physician, was asked about the "unusual blackout of medical information" surrounding Trump.
"I wonder if it seems unusual to you, and what you would like to know about" Trump's condition, the host said.
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"Absolutely, it is unusual, given the gravity of the situation," Gupta said. "And I'd say for your viewers, something to look up and research if you are interested, it is called the tangential gunshot wound. That is essentially what the president is saying happened here."
He continued, saying Trump "had a high velocity bullet from an AR-15-style weapon shoot directly at his head, missed penetrating his skull, but actually impacting the surrounding tissues, in this case, his ear. That is what we are being told. That is serious. I come from a military background."
He added, "That predisposes, in some cases, to a traumatic brain injury. Over time we might not see initial symptoms up front."
"There could've been signs of bleeding that maybe were not present on that initial CT scan that apparently was normal, for whatever report we got, that summary report," he said. "There's a lot of potential impacts here that could impact his function if he is the next president, to his balance, to his hearing, they can manifest over time. This is a big deal."