Posted on 04/28/2018 5:05:32 PM PDT by Kaslin
Read Admiral Ronny Jackson, the personal physician to President Trump and former President Obama, may have withdrawn his nomination for Veterans Affairs secretary, but we’re now discovering that the allegations of impropriety, drunkenness, and pill pushing may have been both overblown and untrue. CNN’s Dana Bash and David Gregory warned against the allegation of Dr. Jackson being some “candyman,” doling out medication because other White House doctors have done this. Second, the allegations that he was drunk and wrecked a government vehicle, and that he banged so heavily on a female colleague’s door while on a foreign visit, which prompted the Secret Service to intervene, also appears to be false. There is no evidence to corroborateboth claims according the Secret Service. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), who appears to be peddling fake newsabout the rear admiral, lobbed these allegations against Jackson (via ABC News):
This is the second accusation the Secret Service has disputed that was leveled at Jackson. This is out right shameful. https://t.co/9yE5JESdRf— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) April 28, 2018
The Secret Service is disputing the allegation, first reported by CNN, that on an overseas trip in 2015 Jackson drunkenly banged on the door of a female colleague so loudly that Secret Service agents had to calm him down so as to not disturb President Barack Obama.
"Over the last 48 hours, media outlets have alleged that U.S. Secret Service personnel were forced to intervene during a Presidential foreign travel assignment in order to prevent disturbing (former) President Barack Obama. The Secret Service has no such record of any incident; specifically, any incident involving Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson," the Secret Service said in a statement.
The law enforcement agency said it performed a thorough review of internal documents related to all of President Obama's foreign travel in 2015 and interviewed personnel who were present during those trips. The investigation turned up no information that indicated the allegation is accurate, according to the statement.
The Democrats killed this nomination by assassination Dr. Jackson’s character through lies. Shocking, yes. Is it deplorable? Yes. But par for the course for the Left who are desperate to stop this president at all cost. The resistance won this round. It’s a tough loss. And you never know—maybe Dr. Jackson was not right for the job based on his experience, something that would have been unveiled at his confirmation hearings. Instead, gossip, false allegations, and innuendo sunk a presidential nominee. The Democrats are starting to play dirtier. The debate now is whether we respond in kind somewhere down the road, or better yet—hope that Trump re-nominates Jackson.
The White House should re-nominate Ronny Jackson— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) April 28, 2018
This is what the left does because they hated the fact that Jackson gave President Trump an EXCELLENT health report..that is what this is all about. Had Jackson said that Trump has clogged arteries, false teeth, and could drop dead at any moment due to high blood pressure the left would have adored him
Never give in to these dishonest LIBs. These bums interpret it as weakness...which it is.
Not just character assassination by the ‘Resistance’. It is total annihilation of anyone associated with DJT by the ‘Progressives’ as a show of force.
NOW they do.
Liberals are slime.
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There is no such thing as 'too low' for Democrat/liberal scum.
I was furious to read about Tester et al and how they treated Dr. Jackson. Then I thought about it...of course the liberals would do that.... They are not self-accountable and have no compunctions about slandering very good people. I hope Tester resigns. How could he not? Who will ever believe him again?
I can't be the first to note that Obama was not "disturbed" enough in the past week to refute any of the obvious slanders. Were we to assume that he would keep such a doctor anywhere in his administration?
a l'il late... intentionally late?
No consequences for lying by any Democrat.
Harry Reid was the Senate Majority Leader and claimed on the Senate floor that Romney didn’t pay his taxes. Nothing.
We’ve crossed the Rubicon long ago
And later, when asked about it, Reid said, “We’ll, we won, didn’t we.” Lying from the floor of the Senate should not be protected speech.
Tester is vicious. Any normal person would investigate first, not him, he destroyed a mans name without any hesitation. He is filth
You got that right and each day I despise the rats more and more.
You nailed it, SB.
The Senator should be referred to the Senate Ethics Committee. If he doesn’t produce documentation identifying the anonymous callers/emailers, then he should be expelled from the Senate.
Play hardball with these liars.
Tell me Senator Tester, when did you stop beating your wife and molesting children?
Writer quotes tweet.
Trump should resubmit the admiral’s name!! Why NOT?!
Why not renominate him?
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