Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) has been demoted by the Navy in light of a damning report from the Defense Department watchdog that exposed his inappropriate conduct, which included drinking on the job, frequent outbursts directed at subordinates and further unprofessional behavior.
Jackson retired on December 1, 2019.
Jackson, a retired one-star rear admiral who served as the top White House physician under Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, has been demoted to the rank of captain.
Commander Jacqueline Pau, a Navy spokeswoman, said, “The substantiated allegations in the DoDIG investigation of Rear Adm (lower half) Ronny Jackson are not in keeping with the standards the Navy requires of its leaders and, as such, the Secretary of the Navy took administrative action in July 2022.”
Upon the release of the Pentagon Inspector General’s report in March 2021, Jackson dismissed it as a politically motivated attack, telling reporters that Democrats were “using this report to...
Jackson retired on December 1, 2019.
Jackson, a retired one-star rear admiral who served as the top White House physician under Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, has been demoted to the rank of captain.
Commander Jacqueline Pau, a Navy spokeswoman, said, “The substantiated allegations in the DoDIG investigation of Rear Adm (lower half) Ronny Jackson are not in keeping with the standards the Navy requires of its leaders and, as such, the Secretary of the Navy took administrative action in July 2022.”
Upon the release of the Pentagon Inspector General’s report in March 2021, Jackson dismissed it as a politically motivated attack, telling reporters that Democrats were “using this report to...
- 3/10/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Former White House physician and current House Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) left the West Wing in 2019 amid a fog of allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct and alcohol abuse while on the job. Since his departure, he’s claimed the rank of a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral in his public statements, but according to a report from The Washington Post, Jackson was quietly demoted in 2022 to the rank of Captain after the release of a scathing report on his behavior by the Pentagon’s inspector general.
In 2018, the Department of...
In 2018, the Department of...
- 3/7/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The White House Medical Unit during Donald Trump‘s administration gave out drugs, including controlled substances, to ineligible staff members and spent tens of thousands of dollars on brand-name drugs.
According to a report from the Pentagon released earlier this year, the medical unit, which was part of the White House Military Office, did not abide by federal government and Department of Defense guidelines.
The report stated that the amount it spent on brand-name drugs was much more than the amount that generic equivalents would have cost.
It was discovered that ineligible staffers had been granted free specialty care and surgery at military medical facilities and that they were provided with prescription drugs, like controlled substances, which had been done in violation of federal law.
“The White House Medical Unit’s pharmaceutical management practices ineffectively used DoD funds by obtaining brand‑name medications instead of generic equivalents and increased the...
According to a report from the Pentagon released earlier this year, the medical unit, which was part of the White House Military Office, did not abide by federal government and Department of Defense guidelines.
The report stated that the amount it spent on brand-name drugs was much more than the amount that generic equivalents would have cost.
It was discovered that ineligible staffers had been granted free specialty care and surgery at military medical facilities and that they were provided with prescription drugs, like controlled substances, which had been done in violation of federal law.
“The White House Medical Unit’s pharmaceutical management practices ineffectively used DoD funds by obtaining brand‑name medications instead of generic equivalents and increased the...
- 3/4/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
If you ever looked at the actions of the Trump White House and wondered, ‘Are they on drugs?’ — the answer was, in some cases, yes. Absolutely, yes.
In January, the Defense Department’s inspector general released a report detailing how the White House Medical Unit during the Trump administration distributed controlled substances with scant oversight and even sloppier record keeping. Investigators repeatedly noted that the unit had ordered thousands and thousands of doses of the stimulant modafinil, which has been used by military pilots for decades to stay alert during long missions.
In January, the Defense Department’s inspector general released a report detailing how the White House Medical Unit during the Trump administration distributed controlled substances with scant oversight and even sloppier record keeping. Investigators repeatedly noted that the unit had ordered thousands and thousands of doses of the stimulant modafinil, which has been used by military pilots for decades to stay alert during long missions.
- 3/4/2024
- by Noah Shachtman and Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News Channel, Donald Trump once again highlighted his supposed success on a cognitive test and emphasized the difficulty of the questions. Trump’s remarks were accompanied by a post on his Truth Social platform which boasted about his test performance and called for mandatory testing.
With typical cognitive tests, Trump explained to Hannity, “They’re not that easy, you know. They, they show you the first ones are pretty easy. And then you get up, you get into the middle category, then you get to the end… very few people could answer those questions. They’re, they’re actually very tough.”
Trump said the questions included identification of animal shapes that progressively “got harder,” and complex math problems. The test was administered by former White House physician Ronny Jackson.
Jackson initially stated in 2018 that cognitive testing was not clinically indicated. However, Trump...
With typical cognitive tests, Trump explained to Hannity, “They’re not that easy, you know. They, they show you the first ones are pretty easy. And then you get up, you get into the middle category, then you get to the end… very few people could answer those questions. They’re, they’re actually very tough.”
Trump said the questions included identification of animal shapes that progressively “got harder,” and complex math problems. The test was administered by former White House physician Ronny Jackson.
Jackson initially stated in 2018 that cognitive testing was not clinically indicated. However, Trump...
- 3/3/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Donald Trump celebrated President Joe Biden’s 81st birthday by releasing a letter from his doctor, reporting that Trump is in “excellent” mental and physical health.
The former president posted the letter to his social media platform, Truth Social.
Dr. Bruce Aronwald, the New Jersey physician who has been treating Trump since 2021, wrote that his “physical exams were well within the normal range and his cognitive exams were exceptional.”
He added that his recent lab results were “even more favorable than prior testing on some of the most significant parameters.”
The letter, however, contained no evidence to support his claims, such as measures of blood pressure or cholesterol levels and did not include any test results.
Trump’s clean bill of health comes amid claims from both sides of the aisle that he and Biden are too old to run for the presidency in 2024.
During his first campaign for the Republican presidential nomination,...
The former president posted the letter to his social media platform, Truth Social.
Dr. Bruce Aronwald, the New Jersey physician who has been treating Trump since 2021, wrote that his “physical exams were well within the normal range and his cognitive exams were exceptional.”
He added that his recent lab results were “even more favorable than prior testing on some of the most significant parameters.”
The letter, however, contained no evidence to support his claims, such as measures of blood pressure or cholesterol levels and did not include any test results.
Trump’s clean bill of health comes amid claims from both sides of the aisle that he and Biden are too old to run for the presidency in 2024.
During his first campaign for the Republican presidential nomination,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
Los Angeles, Feb 11 (Ians) Former U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked Grammy-winner Rihanna, calling her “nothing” and claimed that she has “no talent.”
The 76-year-old got riled up after Texas congressman Ronny Jackson called on the NFL to remove the Barbadian songstress from the halftime show after “badmouthing America.” In his post on Truth Social account, he also pointed out that Rihanna is anti-Trump, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Rihanna spray painted ‘F*** Donald Trump’ on a car at the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas. She’s made a career of spewing degenerate filth while badmouthing America every chance she gets,” Jackson, who is Trump’s former White House doctor, wrote on Friday.
“Why is the NFL showcasing this crap? Rihanna Should Not be the halftime performer!”
Responding to Ronny’s remarks, Trump wrote: “Without her ‘Stylist’ she’d be Nothing.” He added: “Bad everything, and No Talent!”
Trump didn’t...
The 76-year-old got riled up after Texas congressman Ronny Jackson called on the NFL to remove the Barbadian songstress from the halftime show after “badmouthing America.” In his post on Truth Social account, he also pointed out that Rihanna is anti-Trump, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Rihanna spray painted ‘F*** Donald Trump’ on a car at the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas. She’s made a career of spewing degenerate filth while badmouthing America every chance she gets,” Jackson, who is Trump’s former White House doctor, wrote on Friday.
“Why is the NFL showcasing this crap? Rihanna Should Not be the halftime performer!”
Responding to Ronny’s remarks, Trump wrote: “Without her ‘Stylist’ she’d be Nothing.” He added: “Bad everything, and No Talent!”
Trump didn’t...
- 2/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Republican lawmakers have rushed to the defense of far-right TV network Newsmax after the channel was dropped by AT&T’s DirecTV. According to the satellite television provider, the split stemmed from a carriage fee dispute that would have resulted in “significantly higher costs” and increased customer fees. The channel claims they are being wrongfully censored for their political viewpoints, and have already found allies amongst Republican lawmakers.
The party of free-market capitalism has responded to DirecTV booting Newsmax by arguing that the network should carry the Trump-loving propaganda network, financial considerations be damned.
The party of free-market capitalism has responded to DirecTV booting Newsmax by arguing that the network should carry the Trump-loving propaganda network, financial considerations be damned.
- 1/26/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been appointed to a new congressional select subcommittee tasked with investigating the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Members selected to serve,” will, “finally get answers to the Covid origins and the federal government’s gain of function research that contributed to the pandemic.” wrote House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The committee is a clear signal of the House GOP’s strategy to investigate Democratic policies.r. Greene’s inclusion is a marker of the tone the investigation is likely to take, as...
The committee is a clear signal of the House GOP’s strategy to investigate Democratic policies.r. Greene’s inclusion is a marker of the tone the investigation is likely to take, as...
- 1/25/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
A panic is burning through social media and the halls of Congress following reports this week that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing to issue a ban on gas stoves. The agency clarified on Wednesday that there is, in fact, no plan to ban gas stoves and that it is only “researching gas emissions in stoves and exploring new ways to address any health risks” — but that isn’t keeping conservatives from pushing the narrative that government agents are going to come into your home and rip apart your kitchen.
- 1/11/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump has been holding rallies rallies to prop up his preferred 2022 congressional candidates for a while now. There isn’t much that differentiates one from another. He stirs up fear about immigrants. He rants about the 2020 election, claiming falsely that it was stolen. He bashes President Biden as incompetent. He teases that he’s going to run again in 2024. He throws a few brief nods to the local Republican or Republicans he’s supporting. On Saturday night in Delaware, Ohio, it was J.D. Vance, whom he recently endorsed for Senate.
- 4/24/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Republicans, the party that elected President Donald Trump, have recently renewed their call for President Joe Biden to submit to a cognitive exam. It’s a rich demand coming from people who supported Trump, whose already loose grip on reality seemed to slip even further into delusion as he shitposted his way into and out of the White House.
Appearing on Fox News on Sunday, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas said that if the GOP wins control of Congress, the party will consider passing legislation requiring Biden to take...
Appearing on Fox News on Sunday, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas said that if the GOP wins control of Congress, the party will consider passing legislation requiring Biden to take...
- 2/13/2022
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Monday was an eventful evening in the world of politics — Donald Trump announced his new nominee to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court, and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” returned from hiatus to make fun of Trump after every single late-night show took last week off.
Colbert didn’t know that Trump picked Brett Kavanaugh when he taped the show since the taping was several hours before Trump’s primetime announcement. Instead, Colbert chose to express some doubt over whether Trump’s brain is up to the task of making a good decision.
That doubt wasn’t just general dissatisfaction with Trump — although that’s certainly a big part of it — but also Trump’s mind-shatteringly bizarre Elton John comment at a rally last week. You’ve probably seen the quote by now, but for those who haven’t, here you go. And, yes, this is 100 percent real.
Colbert didn’t know that Trump picked Brett Kavanaugh when he taped the show since the taping was several hours before Trump’s primetime announcement. Instead, Colbert chose to express some doubt over whether Trump’s brain is up to the task of making a good decision.
That doubt wasn’t just general dissatisfaction with Trump — although that’s certainly a big part of it — but also Trump’s mind-shatteringly bizarre Elton John comment at a rally last week. You’ve probably seen the quote by now, but for those who haven’t, here you go. And, yes, this is 100 percent real.
- 7/10/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Updated with reaction: Dem Sen. Elizabeth Warren blasted back at Donald Trump’s mockery of her and #MeToo movement during his raucous rally address in Montana.
“Hey@realDonald Trump: While you obsess over my genes, your Admin is conducting DNA tests on little kids because you ripped them from their mamas & you are too incompetent to reunite them in time to meet a court order. Maybe you should focus on fixing the lives you’re destroying.”
Hey, @realDonaldTrump: While you obsess over my genes, your Admin is conducting DNA tests on little kids because you ripped them from their mamas & you are too incompetent to reunite them in time to meet a court order. Maybe you should focus on fixing the lives you're destroying.
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) July 5, 2018
Meanwhile, Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for President George W. Bush savaged Trump’s Montana mockery of Ghwb’s volunteerism slogan. Speaking to his base in Montana,...
“Hey@realDonald Trump: While you obsess over my genes, your Admin is conducting DNA tests on little kids because you ripped them from their mamas & you are too incompetent to reunite them in time to meet a court order. Maybe you should focus on fixing the lives you’re destroying.”
Hey, @realDonaldTrump: While you obsess over my genes, your Admin is conducting DNA tests on little kids because you ripped them from their mamas & you are too incompetent to reunite them in time to meet a court order. Maybe you should focus on fixing the lives you're destroying.
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) July 5, 2018
Meanwhile, Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for President George W. Bush savaged Trump’s Montana mockery of Ghwb’s volunteerism slogan. Speaking to his base in Montana,...
- 7/6/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with video: Trump’s longtime personal bodyguard, a lawyer for the Trump Organization, and a third man showed up at the office of Trump’s New York doctor without notice on February 3, 2017, and took all of Potus’s medical records, NBC News reports.
Dr. Harold Bornstein, who briefly became a media darling when he declared candidate Trump’s health to be “astonishingly excellent,” described the “raid” he said took place two days after New York Times published an article in which he said he had prescribed a drug to promote hair growth to Trump for years.
Bornstein told NBC News he felt “raped, frightened and sad” when Keith Shiller, and a second “large man” turned up at his office on February 3, 2017 and spent about half an hour pulling all of Trump’s medical records; Schiller, who had been Trump’s bodyguard, was then director of Oval Office operations at the White House.
Dr. Harold Bornstein, who briefly became a media darling when he declared candidate Trump’s health to be “astonishingly excellent,” described the “raid” he said took place two days after New York Times published an article in which he said he had prescribed a drug to promote hair growth to Trump for years.
Bornstein told NBC News he felt “raped, frightened and sad” when Keith Shiller, and a second “large man” turned up at his office on February 3, 2017 and spent about half an hour pulling all of Trump’s medical records; Schiller, who had been Trump’s bodyguard, was then director of Oval Office operations at the White House.
- 5/1/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
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