Tag Archives: Ronny Jackson

“No one trusts the FBI or the DOJ anymore. I don’t trust them any further than I can throw that entire building. So this is just their attempt to try to stave off the special master. Who knows what they got out of there. I don’t trust these people at all. “They came in, they spent nine hours in there. …

“He the White House doctor. He was a great doctor. You know, he was an admiral, a doctor, and now he’s a congressman. I asked him, ‘Which is the best if you had your choice?’ And he sort of indicated doctor, because he loved looking at my body. It was so strong and powerful. “But he said I’m the healthiest …

“There’s going to be all kinds of discussions coming up, unfortunately, you know, in the media regarding Second Amendment rights. But I think we really need to ask the question, how could something like this happen? “When I grew up, things were different. And I just think that kids are exposed to all kinds of horrible stuff nowadays too. “I …

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Ronny Jackson’s (R-Texas) Trumpian rant about emails was sent to spam on Monday. Jackson, the former Trump White House physician who raised eyebrows with his fact-free praise of the former president’s “excellent” health, accused Google’s Gmail service of “actively suppressing emails from Republicans from hitting your inbox.” Critics asked if they could pay to have …

Roll Call reports: The committee wrote to Jackson, the former top White House physician under Trump and President Barack Obama, inquiring about members of the Oath Keepers, including leader Stewart Rhodes, exchanging encrypted messages during the Capitol attack asking to provide Jackson with security because he has “critical data to protect.” The letter says “it is evident” the Oath Keepers …

The Associated Press reports: Three more House Republicans received requests Monday to voluntarily appear before the congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection, including an Alabama Republican who says Trump is still pushing allies to help him overturn his loss in the 2020 election. The select committee sent letters to Reps. Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs and Ronny Jackson — three …

Law & Crime reports: Members of a right-wing militia group sought “protection” for a Texas representative believed to have “critical data” while inside the Capitol building as it was violently breached by supporters of former President Donald Trump on Jan. 6. Included in 109 pages of texts from a group chat on the Signal messaging app were a handful of …

The Hill reports: The House Ethics Committee on Thursday said it is reviewing allegations that Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) may have violated ethics rules. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), and top Republican, Rep. Jackie Walorski (Ind.), said in a statement that the panel has extended its review of Jackson after receiving a referral from the Office of Congressional …

The Hill reports: A Republican lawmaker who previously served as White House doctor under former presidents Trump and Obama claims Democrats will use the new coronavirus variant of concern to cheat in the midterm elections. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) spoke out on news of the variant of concern Saturday, saying the strain would serve as a pretext for absentee voting, …

“I think you as a press have a responsibility to ask questions of the Democrats as well. How many of the Democrats are willing to say whether or not they’ve been vaccinated? “And what about the Texas delegation from the Texas House that came here? Including the six that tested positive. Do we have any evidence of that?  I highly …

The Daily Beast reports: The 13 House Republicans who signed the letter were Reps. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Brian Babin (R-TX), Jody Hice (R-GA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Gregory Steube (R-FL), Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Jerry Carl (R-AL), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX). Jackson wrote, “The American people …

The Hill reports: Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), who stirred controversy as President Trump’s White House physician, said Thursday he is circulating a letter among House GOP colleagues that calls on President Biden to take a cognitive test to prove he is mentally fit to be commander-in-chief. Jackson began collecting signatures for his letter this week during GOP meetings and House …

The Texas Tribune reports: U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Amarillo, has ratcheted up his rejection of allegations of misconduct during his time as the top White House physician. Jackson released a video on Wednesday denying the allegations, calling the investigation “a political hit job” and that it “purposely left out key facts,” though it is unclear what facts were not included. …

CNN reports: 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 …

The Washington Post reports: Ronny L. Jackson, a former White House physician and retired Navy rear admiral, said Tuesday that even though he is no longer a practicing doctor and is not in a position to make a diagnosis, he is concerned “as a citizen” about Biden’s fitness for office. “I actually don’t even practice medicine at this point,” Jackson, …

Politico reports: Ronny Jackson, the former physician to the president, defended Friday the White House’s coronavirus safety protocols in the wake of President Donald Trump testing positive for Covid-19. “I believe they do everything they can to keep him safe, certainly at the White House,” Jackson, a retired Navy rear admiral who served as the personal doctor for Trump and …

The Daily Beast reports: Dr. Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician now running for Congress as a Trump-boosting Republican, showed up on Fox News on Monday night for the sole purpose of backing President Donald Trump’s baseless accusation that Biden is taking secret memory-enhancing drugs to assist his debate performance. After asserting that Biden is being provided “scripted questions” …

“I think that wearing a mask is a personal choice, and I don’t particularly want my government telling me that I have to wear a mask. “And so I think that’s a choice that I can make. I think you have to look at your personal circumstances and look at your surroundings and decide if that’s right for you. “I’m …

Roll Call reports: Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson is considering a run for Congress in Texas, two sources familiar with his plans said Friday. Jackson was the chief White House physician in 2018, when President Donald Trump nominated him to be Veterans Affairs secretary. But Jackson withdrew his nomination from consideration amid allegations that he abused alcohol and mishandled prescription …

The Hill reports: The Pentagon’s inspector general has officially launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct by former physician to the president Ronny Jackson, a spokesman confirmed Monday. “What I can tell you is that the DoD Office of Inspector General has initiated an investigation into allegations related to Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Ronny L. Jackson,” inspector general spokeswoman Dwrena …