Navy Demoted Ronny Jackson After Probe Into White House Behavior

Washington Post ^ | March 7, 2024 | Dan Diamond and Alex Horton

[nickcarraway]

Trump’s former physician and GOP ally is now a retired captain, not an admiral

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 representative from Texas says on his congressional website in a message 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 a 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.

[Mr.Unique]

He’s not claiming something that didn’t happen.

Were you ever in the military?

[Mr.Unique]

This is a site for conservatives.

Conservatives tell the truth.

[x]

I doubt he was drinking or driving inside the White House.

Though if Biden gets behind the wheel, that may change.

[NEMDF]

The point I am trying to make is that it seems like Don Bacon is receiving both his USAF pension and his Congressional salary. I also am unable to find something definitive on this, but seem to remember this being discussed in the past, at least locally.

[BiteYourSelf]

Interesting,a ten year old claim of improper conduct.
I’m curious, where are the photos they supposedly took?🤔

[woodpusher]

Commodore has been used in peacetime as a title rather than an official rank. The one example I experienced was nearly fifty years ago when the overseas commanding officer of a submarine tender was a Captain. He was also ComSubRon and Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA). IIRC, the host nation replaced their local Captain with a Captain senior to ours. Our captain was bestowed the title of Commodore to preserve the proper order of things. A few years later he went on to become a Rear Admiral.

https://nara.getarchive.net/media/commodore-dean-r-sackett-jr-usn-uncovered-3a0232