Pentagon Probe Finds Rep. Ronny Jackson Drank On Duty, Disparaged Colleagues
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Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog findsThe Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician, concluding that he made "sexual and denigrating" comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy for drinking alcohol while on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted concerns from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper care.
The findings outlined in the report, which was obtained by CNN prior to its release on Wednesday, stem from a years-long IG investigation into...
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Ronny Jackson: Ex-White House doctor denies drinking on the jobThe White House physician to US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump has denied allegations that he drank on the job.
Ronny Jackson, a medical doctor and former US Navy admiral, dismissed findings of misconduct detailed in a Pentagon watchdog report.
"That is not me and what is alleged did not happen," Mr Jackson, now a pro-Trump congressman, said.
He said the report was politically motivated.
The Pentagon report summarised findings from a years-long review launched in 2018 and examines allegations against Mr Jackson from as far back as 2012....
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Pentagon Spends 2 Years Investigating Former WH Physician, Finds He’s A Bad Boss, Drinks Beer, Sleeps On PlanesRep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), a rear admiral and doctor who worked as the White House physician from 2012 to 2018, first came under media fire when then-President Donald Trump nominated Jackson to head the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2018. Despite the fact that Jackson was seen as a competent and well-qualified doctor during the Obama administration, Trump’s nomination prompted numerous media reports accusing Jackson of inappropriate behavior during his time as White House physician.
The media onslaught ultimately forced Jackson to withdraw his name from consideration to lead the...
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