Trump: Sen. Jon Tester should resign for 'shattered' reputation of Dr. Ronny Jackson
by Kimberly Leonard
| April 28, 2018 08:37 AM
President Trump said Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., should resign for making allegations about drunkenness against Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician who withdrew his nomination to be considered for secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
"Tester should resign," Trump said Saturday morning on Twitter of the top Democrat on the Veterans Affairs Committee. "The great people of Montana will not stand for this kind of slander when talking of a great human being. Admiral Jackson is the kind of man that those in Montana would most respect and admire, and now, for no reason whatsoever, his reputation has been shattered. Not fair, Tester!"
Trump tapped Jackson after firing his predecessor, David Shulkin. Jackson's nomination drew concern from both Democrats and Republicans because of his lack of experience running a large agency. But this week, stories began to emerge saying that Jackson drank on the job and was not judicious enough in giving staffers opioids and sleep medication.
Tester, who is up for re-election, shared these stories with reporters.
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