Ronny Jackson

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Ronny Jackson, 2016

Ronny Lynn Jackson (born May 4, 1967 in Levelland ) is an American doctor and rear admiral . He was the US President's personal physician from 2013 to 2018 .

biography

Jackson studied biology at Texas A&M University and graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree. This was followed by a medical degree at the University of Texas, which he graduated as a doctor of medicine in 1995 .

Jackson completed his internship at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Naval Hospital , Portsmouth , from 1995 , followed by service with various military units, including an instructor position at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Florida . 2001 followed the medical training in Portsmouth. During Operation Iraqi Freedom , Jackson served as a doctor with the US forces in Iraq . In 2006 he was appointed to the White House , where he served as a physician for cabinet, staff and from 2013 to 2018 as the president's personal physician (officially Physician to the President ).

When Donald Trump became US President, Jackson kept the position as personal physician.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Ronny Jackson was nominated by President Donald Trump as a candidate to head the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2017 . Observers criticized Jackson's lack of qualification and the press suspected that Jackson owed the nomination to the fact that he had publicly issued a good health report to Trump.

However, allegations of Jackson's wrongdoing were brought to the committee responsible for filling the post. Jackson's hearing by the committee, scheduled for April 25, 2018, was canceled the day before. The Trump administration apparently hadn't done a background check before nominating Jackson. In April 2018, it was reported in the press that Jackson had apparently been too generous in dispensing prescription drugs, drank while at work, and was guilty of misconduct at work. As a result of the allegations, Jackson withdrew his candidacy on April 26, 2018, but called the allegations “completely false and fabricated” in a statement.

Private life

Ronny Jackson is married and has three children.

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c "Rear Admiral Ronny L. Jackson Physician to the President, The White House" navy.mil, December 11, 2017
  2. ^ Matt Korade CNN: Ronny Jackson will not return as Trump's physician, Politico reports. Retrieved July 24, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b Chris Cillizza: "The Ronny Jackson debacle is entirely and completely predictable" CNN of April 24, 2018
  4. ^ Burgess Everett, Eliana Johnson and Elana Schor: "How Trump botched the Ronny Jackson nomination" Politico of April 24, 2018
  5. ↑ Trump's personal physician withdraws his candidacy for ministerial office. In: kurier.at. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Ray Westbrook: "Presidents consult Rear Adm. Dr. Ronny Jackson, Levelland native" Lubbock Avalanche-Journal January 26, 2018

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personal data
SURNAME Jackson, Ronny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jackson, Ronny L .; Jackson, Ronny Lynn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American doctor and rear admiral
DATE OF BIRTH May 4th 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Levelland