White House physician Ronny Jackson will not return to his role as the president’s personal physician, according to two senior administration officials, after a string of allegations caused the Navy rear admiral to withdraw his nomination last week to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sean Conley, a Navy officer who took over Jackson’s role as the president’s personal doctor last month, will continue in the role, the officials said.
Jackson bowed out last week after Montana Sen. Jon Tester, the top Democrat on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, released a document summarizing allegations by current and former colleagues that Jackson overprescribed pills, drank on the job and created a hostile work environment. Jackson has denied the allegations and has returned to work in the White House Medical Unit.
Now the White House claims that these accusations had no merit and Trump went after Senator Tester hard on Twitter.
Allegations made by Senator Jon Tester against Admiral/Doctor Ron Jackson are proving false. The Secret Service is unable to confirm (in fact they deny) any of the phony Democrat charges which have absolutely devastated the wonderful Jackson family. Tester should resign. The.....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 28, 2018
....great people of Montana will not stand for this kind of slander when talking of a great human being. Admiral Jackson is the kind of man that those in Montana would most respect and admire, and now, for no reason whatsoever, his reputation has been shattered. Not fair, Tester!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 28, 2018
Of course the question to ask is if these allegations are so unfounded, then why is Jackson not being reinstated as the White House doctor?Secret Service has just informed me that Senator Jon Tester’s statements on Admiral Jackson are not true. There were no such findings. A horrible thing that we in D.C. must live with, just like phony Russian Collusion. Tester should lose race in Montana. Very dishonest and sick!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 28, 2018
And that question should be followed up by one asking if there is no validity then why is Trey Gowdy suggesting an investigation by the House?
Courtesy of Politico:
House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy on Sunday said some of the allegations against President Donald Trump’s ill-fated pick for secretary of Veterans Affairs should be investigated.
Appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the South Carolina Republican said, “I think some of those allegations do warrant being investigated,” referring to a series of allegations levied against the White House physician and now-withdrawn VA secretary nominee, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson.
Yeah, something still stinks about all of this.
Also keep in mind that Senator Tester was not making these allegations himself but rather passing on information delivered to him by White House and military members who had witnessed these incidents.
I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest that neither Ronny Jackson, nor the White House really want Congress to investigate these allegations.
Just a feeling I have.
Good riddance to bad rubbish. Even if all the allegations are patently false he is a liar (Trump's weight and height) and uniquely unqualified for the job.
ReplyDeleteDr Feelgood should have splained himself by telling Congress he's a doctor because he liked drugs!
DeleteMoo Franci!
45 and Palin are peas in a pod.
ReplyDeleteIf Trump believes his own words that the allegations are false then he would not replace him pending investigation.
ReplyDeleteBut but. Where will Trump get his “candy”.
ReplyDeleteCan he help Barstool sell colon cleansers?
ReplyDeleteNow,lets not poo poo ole' Mattress back. It's a shitty job,but someone's gotta do it! The Barstool found her calling in life.
DeleteBe NICE!
DeleteCall 'em colon cocktails!
Have you heard anything about a new Obamacare repeal?
ReplyDeleteAlaska and Maine are supposed to getting a real deal for the senator's votes.
https://twitter.com/ASlavitt/status/990030066317901824
Wetback buttfucker Con*man donny no longer Young tOO!
DeleteBaby-man Trump's gripes are just a bit hypocritical considering how much hay he made out of falsely questioning Obama's citizenship.
ReplyDeleteKelly thinks he's saving U.S. from disaster, calls Trump 'idiot,' say White House staffers
ReplyDeleteSome current and former officials said they expect Kelly to leave by July, and that Trump and Kelly seem to have tired of each other.
White House chief of staff John Kelly has eroded morale in the West Wing in recent months with comments to aides that include insulting the president's intelligence and casting himself as the savior of the country, according to eight current and former White House officials.
The officials said Kelly portrays himself to Trump administration aides as the lone bulwark against catastrophe, curbing the erratic urges of a president who has a questionable grasp on policy issues and the functions of government. He has referred to Trump as "an idiot" multiple times to underscore his point, according to four officials who say they've witnessed the comments.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/kelly-thinks-he-s-saving-u-s-disaster-calls-trump-n868961
Kelly is a dick. He's delusional thinking he's saving the country if Trump is getting away with the shit he is. And he is.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/cnn-confirms-kelly-called-trump-unhinged-meeting-national-security-advisers/
Delete"New reports show that Kelly not only called President Trump an”idiot,” but that he also called him “unhinged.” Kelly told senior national security officials that trump was mentally unbalanced."
tinydjt"The Fake News is going crazy making up false stories and using only unnamed sources (who don’t exist). They are totally unhinged, and the great success of this Administration is making them do and say things that even they can’t believe they are saying. Truly bad people!
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https://www.politicususa.com/2018/04/30/trump-loses-it-in-front-of-the-world-over-reports-that-hes-unhinged.html
MSNBC panel rolls damning supercut of John Kelly stirring controversy to prove ‘there is no adult in the room’
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And Tillerson denied calling Trump a fucking moron just months before he was fired.
DeleteKelly will be lucky to last until July.
@mlaiuppa 8:16 PM
Delete''''And Tillerson denied calling Trump a fucking moron just months before he was fired.''''
Kelly NEVER denied that he called Trump a f**king moron.
Tillerson never actually denied it. He danced around it.
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Motherfucking asshole - bet he beats his wife. ANd I bet if even a verbal statement leaning toward harsh criticism happened to his snowflake daughter he'd either be getting the shotgun or hiring the divorce attorney for her. How I despise these hypocrites.
DeleteKudos to Senator Tester for doing the REAL vetting that the phony WH "staff" FAILED to do! Why did "candyman" bow out, instead of facing these accusations that fat-boy proclaimed were "fake"?? Because he is as guilty as sin!!
ReplyDeletetalk about a sore loser...
ReplyDeleteRoy Moore files lawsuit claiming political conspiracy against him
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/385557-roy-moore-files-lawsuit-claiming-political-conspiracy-against
Acting ICE director to retire
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I'm sorry, but every time I hear the term "Rear Admiral" The Village People singing "In the Navy" pops into my head.
ReplyDeleteCan we name even one person that has come away from the white house that has a better reputation than before they went in?
ReplyDeleteJimmy Carter.
DeleteOT Vets and Journalist:
ReplyDelete"My heart is heavy today with news of more terrorist bombings in Kabul, one of them targeting journalists. At last count 10 journalists were dead. Many were people who have dedicated years to covering this important and vastly underreported story. This is a reminder of the dangers of the profession, especially in places where violence is used to keep the truth hidden. Every reporter covering a dateline like Afghanistan knows that a peaceful morning can suddenly turn into a bloody hell. But the calling to bear witness to the tides of history is too great for members of this dedicated group to give up the responsibility.
Afghanistan doesn't get much coverage in today's America, nevermind that our service members continue to be deployed there in harm's way. And we as a country bear responsibility for a nation in which we have been engaged in multiple forms for over 15 years. I have been there many times, and I have a special affinity for the land and its people. I am grateful as a journalist and as a citizen to those who continue to report this story. Whenever I come across an article or TV news report on Afghanistan I make sure to give it the attention it deserves.
The press as an institution is not perfect. Those of us who work in it are far from perfect. But it is a vital source for information and a reckoning on the powerful. Please take a moment to think of the people who died today, their families and colleagues. Think of the countless more who continue to die in Afghanistan, especially the locals who have nowhere else to go. Try to make sure that this important story remains in our national consciousness. And support the journalistic outlets that remember that there is more to the news than that vagaries of the American political scene - no matter how important that story is."<Dan the Man Rather
https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-photojournalist-among-dead-twin-073924821.html
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Has anyone notice that anyone that gets near trump dies and burns,burn:)
ReplyDeleteWas he a loser?
ReplyDeleteThe White House Was Alerted About Ronny Jackson’s Violations Last Year And Did Nothing
ReplyDelete...According to CNN, “Vice President Mike Pence’s physician privately raised alarms within the White House last fall that President Donald Trump’s doctor may have violated federal privacy protections for a key patient — Pence’s wife, Karen — and intimidated the vice president’s doctor during angry confrontations over the episode.”
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/04/30/gop-drafts-impeachment-articles.html