Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into White House...

[Tennesseer]

trump hired only the best.

Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into White House behavior

Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician turned GOP congressman, regularly touts his military bona fides.

“As a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral with nearly three decades of military service I understand the commitment and sacrifices made by servicemen and servicewomen to serve our country,” the two-term Texas representative writes on his congressional website, posted to a page listing his work on veterans issues.

But Jackson is no longer a retired admiral. The Navy demoted him in July 2022 following a damaging Pentagon inspector general’s report that substantiated allegations about his inappropriate behavior as a White House physician, a previously unreported decision confirmed by a current defense official and a former U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive personnel move.

Jackson is now a retired Navy captain, those people said — a demotion that carries significant financial burden in addition to the social stigma of stripped rank in military circles.

Despite the demotion, Jackson has continued to refer to himself as a retired rear admiral, including in statements released since the Navy reclassified him as a retired captain. Former president Donald Trump and other Republicans have also continued to publicly describe Jackson using his former rank; it’s unclear if they were aware of his demotion.

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[busymom]

Only the best (worst)!  

[mollyanna58]

Who chooses the official White House physician? Are they only responsible for the President's health, or for any high level official in the WH?

[Tennesseer]

Mar 7, 2024 13:12:48 GMT -5 mollyanna58 said:

Who chooses the official White House physician? Are they only responsible for the President's health, or for any high level official in the WH?

Selection of the physician
The White House physician is often selected personally by the president, and most White House doctors are active-duty military officers,[5] partly because most civilians would find closing and later reopening their private practices difficult. Ruge was about to retire when Reagan chose him as his physician.

Physician to the President

Jackson joined the White House Medical Unit in the mid-2000s under George W. Bush, and served as Physician to the President from 2013 to 2018 under Barack Obama and Donald Trump.[2][3] On March 28, 2018, Trump nominated Jackson to be United States secretary of veterans affairs to succeed David Shulkin.[3][4][5] On April 23, 2018, allegations of misconduct and mismanagement during his service in the White House were reported.[6][7][8] The administration disputed the allegations.[9][10] Concern was also expressed about Jackson's lack of management experience.[3][11] On April 26, 2018, Jackson withdrew his nomination as Secretary of Veterans Affairs.[10][12][13]

On February 2, 2019, Trump appointed Jackson Assistant to the President and Chief Medical Advisor, a new position in the Executive Office.[14] Jackson retired from the Navy on December 1, 2019,[15] and on December 9, he filed to run for Congress in Texas's 13th congressional district. Placing second in the Republican primary, he won a runoff for the nomination[16] and the November 3, 2020, general election.

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[happyhoix]

Since he’s a congressman now, I wonder what his constituents think about him being the White House drug dealer.

Glad they caught him and demoted him - bet that takes a chunk out of his retirement.

[Tennesseer]

Mar 7, 2024 19:46:27 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

Since he’s a congressman now, I wonder what his constituents think about him being the White House drug dealer.

Glad they caught him and demoted him - bet that takes a chunk out of his retirement.

Since Jackson represents U.S. House of Representatives Texas's 13th district, they probably think he walks on water. Afterall, he does represent Texas.

[djAdvocate]

Mar 7, 2024 20:49:29 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Mar 7, 2024 19:46:27 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

Since he’s a congressman now, I wonder what his constituents think about him being the White House drug dealer.

Glad they caught him and demoted him - bet that takes a chunk out of his retirement.

Since Jackson represents U.S. House of Representatives Texas's 13th district, they probably think he walks on water. Afterall, he does represent Texas.

to this day, Trump still brings him up.