Pentagon issues report revealing ex-White House doctor 'belittled' subordinates, violated alcohol policies
By John Bowden - 03/03/21 11:50 AM EST A blistering report from the Pentagon's inspector general issued Tuesday found that Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) abused his subordinates, drank alcohol on the job and overall contributed to a "negative work environment" while serving as White House physician.
Jackson, who served as the White House's top doctor under both former presidents Trump and Obama, was found in the report to have drank alcohol in two separate situations while he was on duty and charged with providing medical care to government officials, though it was unclear from the report whether Jackson provided medical care after imbibing the drinks.
"We concluded that [Rear Admiral] RDML Jackson engaged in inappropriate conduct involving the use of alcohol during two incidents. Both incidents occurred during presidential trips while RDML Jackson was in charge of providing medical care and treatment to U.S. Government officials," read the report, which added that the trips in question occurred in 2014 and 2016.
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The report did not substantiate some of the allegations Jackson faces — including a charge that he had crashed a government vehicle while drunk — but did result in multiple witnesses testifying that during a 2014 trip Jackson made sexual comments about a female subordinate while heavily intoxicated.
"Jackson kept pointing to the female subordinate and said, 'No, no. We need her. We need her. Get her. We need her,' the report reads, while the female subordinate in question told investigators in response, “When a drunk man comes to your room and they say, ‘I need you,’ your mind goes to the worst." At least one other witness observed the scene and corroborated her testimony.
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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/541402-pentagon-issues-report-revealing-ex-white-house-doctor-belittled-subordinates
