Trump Recovers from Attempted Assassination Injury

Donald Trump's former physician, Ronny Jackson, revealed that the former president is recovering from a gunshot wound to his ear, sustained during a rally in Pennsylvania. The bullet narrowly missed his head. Although there's intermittent bleeding, Trump may require further evaluations, including a hearing exam.

Donald Trump's former physician Ronny Jackson announced Saturday that the former president is recovering as expected from a gunshot wound to his ear, sustained last week. Jackson noted intermittent bleeding and indicated that Trump might need a hearing exam.

The bullet, fired by a would-be assassin at a July 13 rally in Pennsylvania, came "less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head" before striking the top of his right ear. Jackson, a Texas Republican congressman, served as physician to Presidents Trump and Barack Obama. Five days after the near-fatal incident, Trump accepted the Republican Party's presidential nomination for the Nov. 5 election.

Providing the first public medical description of Trump's wound, Jackson said in a social media letter that the bullet created a 2-centimeter-wide wound extending to the cartilaginous surface of the ear. Initially, there was significant bleeding and marked swelling, which has since resolved. The wound is now beginning to heal properly.

Jackson stated he has been providing daily evaluation and treatment. While no sutures were required, the highly vascular nature of the ear has caused intermittent bleeding, necessitating a dressing. Trump will undergo further evaluations, including a comprehensive hearing exam as needed.

On Thursday, Trump recounted the assassination attempt to an attentive audience at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, attributing his survival to "the grace of Almighty God." "I heard a loud whizzing sound and felt something hit me hard on my right ear," he said, a thick bandage covering his ear. "I said to myself, 'Wow, what was that? It can only be a bullet.'"

(With inputs from agencies.)