Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House

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Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds

By Manu Raju, Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN

Updated 10:00 PM ET, Tue March 2, 2021

(CNN) The 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 expected release on Wednesday, stem from a years-long IG investigation into Jackson -- who currently represents Texas in the House of Representatives and sits on the House Armed Services subcommittee overseeing military personnel -- that was launched in 2018 and examines allegations that date back to his time serving during the Obama and Trump administrations. Members of Congress were briefed on the IG report findings on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Jackson claimed the report was politically motivated in a statement to CNN on Tuesday, saying the inspector general "resurrected" old allegations against him because he refused to "turn my back on President (Donald) Trump," who was a vocal supporter of his 2020 congressional bid. He also told CNN he rejects "any allegation that I consumed alcohol while on duty."

After interviewing 78 witnesses and reviewing a host of White House documents, investigators concluded that Jackson, who achieved the rank of Rear Admiral, failed to treat his subordinates with dignity and respect, engaged in inappropriate conduct involving the use of alcohol during two incidents and used sleeping medication during an overseas trip that raised concerns about his ability to provide medical care to the President and other top officials, according to the report.

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https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/02/politics/ronny-jackson-dod-inspector-general-report/index.html

[NanceGreggs]

1. What a shocker!!!

Wow! I never saw that coming!!!

What unforeseen lunacy will be next? Kayleigh MAGAninny getting a gig on FOX-News?

The mind boggles!

[Bleacher Creature]

2. No wonder Trump took such a liking to him!! NT

[JI7]

3. I'm sure the media will ask every single Republican about this

the way they do when it's a democrat accused of wrongdoing.

[FelineOverlord]

4. Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House

He had a long history of inappropriate behavior.

From 2018:

Link to tweet

[SleeplessinSoCal]

11. Being a liar is the new qualifying trait to be in the GOP.

All else is superfluous.

[hunter]

12. To be a Republican leader you have to be hiding something truly hideous in your past.

Murder, pedophilia, rape, sex trafficking, tax fraud, etc...

The entire Republican Party is held together by blackmail and threats of mutually assured destruction.

There is no room at the top for good people in the Republican Party. Every Republican leader is disturbingly twisted. Those without dirty secrets are expelled. That's why they all stick together.

Trump was handed the Royal Jewels of Republican Filth by Vladimir Putin's gang. When Trump asks a fellow Republican to grovel, they grovel. They know Trump could destroy them. Trump knows Putin could destroy him.

Putin's goal is the weaken the United States.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

15. Not just Putin. The rise of dictators like Erdogan or Netanyahu is terrifying.

Turkey not long ago was democratic. He siezed power and is hurting all attempts to retake civility, justice and freedom. I don't see many first world countries willing to challenge the trend.

I think the lies help to brainwash Americans to be passive..

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/how-turkeys-erdogan-conned-the-new-york-times-opinion-660729

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. This explains why trump liked this asshole so much

[Blue Owl]

6. What a crack team Diarrhea Donny had in place

As in "on crack"...

[onetexan]

7. And Dems want to throw Cuomo under the bus for insinuation

Of sexual misconduct. I get it - the comments &suggestions were unwanted but until there is full investigation done, we shld not be so quick to throw cuomo under the bus.

We've had badbehaving GOP, the chief sexual language abuser voted in as their leader in &out of office, Jackson being one of his men so no surprise there. Lets not give in to the hypocrisy of the GOP &lose another good one of our own. For all his faults, Cuomo has been a good governor & provided alot more leadership than all the gop combined during the Con's years. I give him a mulligan.

[RainCaster]

8. Sounds like an experienced republican

[RockRaven]

9. This is a surprise to precisely...

NO-FUCKING-BODY

[Dave Starsky]

10. You'd have to be completely shitfaced...

To write some of those whoppers into Trump's official physical report.

Starting with 6'3", 230 pounds.

[Wounded Bear]

13. So they're saying he fit right in to WHN's white house staff...nt

[Paladin]

14. Very gratifying to hear that this jerk is such a human train wreck. (nt)

[11 Bravo]

16. Upon hearing this news, Kirsten Gillibrand immediately demanded that ...

Andrew Cuomo resign.