Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor

[douglas9]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Ronny Jackson announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation that found major issues with his behavior while he was the top White House physician.

The Texas Republican on Wednesday posted a June 13 letter from Navy Secretary John Phelan saying he had reinstated Jackson to the retired rank of a one-star admiral following a “review of all applicable reports and references.” The Navy confirmed the move, with a spokesperson for Phelan saying he “greatly appreciates Congressman Jackson’s decades of distinguished naval service.”

The decision to restore Jackson’s rank comes as the Pentagon has become increasingly transparent in offering benefits and consideration to those it sees as personally loyal supporters of President Donald Trump, while those who are seen as unsupportive of Trump have been pushed out of senior roles across the military. Two weeks ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, who oversaw the intelligence agency that produced an initial intelligence assessment of U.S. damage to Iranian nuclear sites that angered Trump.

Following his 2019 retirement from the Navy, Jackson was retroactively demoted following a yearslong investigation into his behavior when he was a physician to Trump and former President Barack Obama. An inspector general’s report found that he made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy on drinking alcohol on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted worries from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper medical care.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-navy-congress-demotion-087ddcbd3b242c33fb838a45b5cc6536

[Irish_Dem]

1. All the criminals getting rewarded.

Good people getting punished and destroyed.

[MaineBlueBear]

2. Elected and repeatedly re-elected

He is awful. But the blame belongs with those who vote for this piece of excrement masquerading as a person.

Texas: please do better

[travelingthrulife]

14. I was surprised that there are more registered Democrats than Republicans in Texas

Always sounds like they are hopelessly surrounded by the GOP.

[kacekwl]

3. Wow the military is showing

how completely corrupt and weak they are kneeling to kiss the kings ass.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Where ever met career USAF Dad is on the other side, I hope he is cussing out the US military right now.

He would be so pissed off.

The US military he loved so much has been taken over by gd jackwads.

[underpants]

4. Ronny will drinks to (hic) that!

[rzemanfl]

5. Fuck these people.

[Biophilic]

6. The navy should be so embarrassed.

[BoRaGard]

8. G.O.P. Draft-dodger-in-chief elevates incompetent whackos

all the time

[spanone]

9. His fealty to the trmp has paid off.

Ass kissing pays off in trmp world.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

11. Cabinet meetings are the worst.

So much ass-kissing to just be in the same room with him.

How degrading.

[spanone]

12. It's so pathetic.

[Kid Berwyn]

10. That is a shame.

Dr. Feelgood ran a for-profit pharmacy out of 1600 Pennsylvania.

[travelingthrulife]

13. No criminal left behind.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. Who is surprised by this?

[Wounded Bear]

16. Welcome to the Wermacht, 21st Century style with a US twist...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. offering benefits and consideration to those it sees as personally loyal supporters of President Donald Trump,

That's banana republican type stuff.