American veteran, physician and politician (born 1967)
Ronny Jackson
Official portrait, 2021
Assumed office January 3, 2021Preceded by Mac Thornberry In office February 2, 2019 – December 1, 2019President Donald Trump Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Anthony Fauci In office July 25, 2013 – March 28, 2018President Barack Obama Donald Trump Preceded by Jeffrey Kuhlman Succeeded by Sean Conley
Born Ronny Lynn Jackson
(1967-05-04 ) May 4, 1967 (age 57) Levelland, Texas , U.S.Political party Republican [ 1] Spouse Jane Ely Children 3 Education Texas A&M University at Galveston (BS )University of Texas Medical Branch (MD )Website House website Branch/service United States Navy Years of service 1995–2019 Rank Captain [ a] Unit Medical Corps Battles/wars Iraq War Awards Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4)
Jackson on naming the U.S. Post Office building in
Canyon, Texas , after rancher Gary Fletcher
Recorded November 14, 2022
Ronny Lynn Jackson (born May 4, 1967) is an American physician, politician, and former United States Navy officer. He is the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district .[ 4] The district is based in Amarillo and includes the Texas panhandle and much of northeast Texas, as far as Denton .
Jackson joined the White House Medical Unit in the mid-2000s under George W. Bush , and served as physician to the president from 2013 to 2018 under Barack Obama and Donald Trump .[ 5] [ 6]
In March 2018, Trump nominated Jackson to be U.S. secretary of veterans affairs to succeed David Shulkin ,[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] but Jackson withdrew the following month amid allegations of misconduct and mismanagement during his service in the White House.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] In February 2019, Trump appointed Jackson assistant to the president and chief medical advisor , a new position in the Executive Office .[ 15]
Jackson retired from the Navy as a rear admiral (lower half) in December 2019.[ 16] In 2020, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2021, an investigation by the Defense Department inspector general found that Jackson had engaged in various inappropriate behaviors as an admiral; the following year, the Navy retroactively demoted him to the rank of captain. Jackson continued to represent himself as an admiral until his demotion was brought to light in 2024.
^ Bowman, Bridget (November 8, 2019). "Former VA nominee Ronny Jackson eyes run for Congress" . Roll Call . Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
^ Ziezulewicz, Geoff (March 7, 2024). "Lawmaker who claims to be a retired rear admiral was actually demoted to Captain" . Navy Times . Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024 .
^ Diamond, Dan; Horton, Alex (March 7, 2024). "Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into White House behavior" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024 .
^ Sullivan, Eileen; Shear, Michael D.; Schmitt, Eric (March 8, 2024). "Ronny Jackson, Former White House Physician, Was Demoted by the Navy" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via NYTimes.com.
^ Scott, Dylan (February 2, 2017). "Trump is keeping Obama's White House doctor for now" . STAT . Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018 .
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^ Ballhaus, Rebecca; Kesling, Ben (March 28, 2018). "Donald Trump Ousts VA Secretary David Shulkin" . The Wall Street Journal . Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018 .
^ "PN1847 - Nomination of Ronny Lynn Jackson for Department of Veterans Affairs, 115th Congress (2017-2018)" . Congress.gov . Library of Congress. June 20, 2018. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
^ Raju, Manu (May 1, 2018). "Pence's doctor alerted WH aides about Ronny Jackson concerns last fall" . CNN . Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018 .
^ Hensley, Nicole (May 1, 2018). "Pence's doctor accused Ronny Jackson of misconduct while treating second lady" . Portland Press Herald . Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018 .
^ Porter, Tom (April 30, 2018). "Ronny Jackson will not return as Trump's physician following drunkenness and misconduct allegations" . Newsweek . Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018 .
^ Shear, Michael D. (April 27, 2018). "White House Says Records Don't Match Accusation Against Jackson" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018 .
^ Korade, Matt (April 30, 2018). "Ronny Jackson will not return as Trump's physician, Politico reports" . CNN . Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018 .
^ Rhodan, Maya (April 30, 2018). "White House: Ronny Jackson Is Not Leaving His Post" . Time . Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018 .
^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Appointments for the Executive Office of the President" . whitehouse.gov . February 2, 2019. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via National Archives .
^ Starr, Barbara (December 3, 2019). "Trump's former physician retires from Navy" . CNN . Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019 .
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