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Between swigs of whiskey and popping sleeping pills, he blurted out 
something about being incoherent.


First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and 
took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog 
finds

By Manu Raju, Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN

Updated 9:04 AM ET, Wed March 3, 2021
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in Washington, DC.
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different this time
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of Calif., look on.
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as he arrives to deliver his first State of the Union address to a joint 
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(CNN)The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing 
review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White 
House physician, concluding that he made "sexual and denigrating" comments 
about a female subordinate, violated the policy for drinking alcohol while 
on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication 
that prompted concerns from his colleagues about his ability to provide 
proper care.
The findings outlined in the report, which was obtained by CNN prior to 
its release on Wednesday, stem from a years-long IG investigation into 
Jackson -- who currently represents Texas in the House of Representatives 
and sits on the House Armed Services subcommittee overseeing military 
personnel -- that was launched in 2018 and examines allegations that date 
back to his time serving during the Obama and Trump administrations. 
Members of Congress were briefed on the IG report findings on Tuesday, 
according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Jackson claimed the report was politically motivated in a statement to CNN 
on Tuesday, saying the inspector general "resurrected" old allegations 
against him because he refused to "turn my back on President (Donald) 
Trump," who was a vocal supporter of his 2020 congressional bid. He also 
told CNN he rejects "any allegation that I consumed alcohol while on 
duty."

Read: The Department of Defense inspector general's report on the 
conduct of Rep. Ronny Jackson
Read: The Department of Defense inspector general's report on the conduct 
of Rep. Ronny Jackson
After interviewing 78 witnesses and reviewing a host of White House 
documents, investigators concluded that Jackson, who achieved the rank of 
Rear Admiral, failed to treat his subordinates with dignity and respect, 
engaged in inappropriate conduct involving the use of alcohol during two 
incidents and used sleeping medication during an overseas trip that raised 
concerns about his ability to provide medical care to the President and 
other top officials, according to the report.

The report also notes that the investigation into Jackson "was limited in 
scope and unproductive" as White House counsel under Trump insisted on 
being present at all interviews of current White House Medical Unit 
employees, which had a "potential chilling effect" on the probe.

"We determined that the potential chilling effect of their presence would 
prevent us from receiving accurate testimony," the report states, adding 
that fieldwork stopped for about 10 months, between October 11, 2018, and 
August 22, 2019, as the Department of Defense inspector general and White 
House counsel determined whether the White House would invoke executive 
privilege, which they ultimately did not do.
Ambien and alcohol on trips with the President

Still, the conclusions about Jackson's conduct are striking. Allegations 
about his explosive temper and creating a hostile work environment are 
consistent throughout his time in both the Obama and Trump administrations 
as an "overwhelming majority of witnesses (56) ... who worked with RDML 
Jackson from 2012 through 2018 told us they personally experienced, saw, 
or heard about him yelling, screaming, cursing, or belittling 
subordinates," the report says.
"Many of these witnesses described RDML Jackson's behavior with words and 
phrases such as 'meltdowns,' 'yells' for no reason,' 'rages,' 'tantrums,' 
'lashes out,' and 'aggressive.' These witnesses also described RDML 
Jackson's leadership style with terms such as 'tyrant,' 'dictator,' 
'control freak,' 'hallmarks of fear and intimidation,' 'crappy manager,' 
and 'not a leader at all,'" it adds.
On a presidential trip to Manila from April 22, 2014, to April 29, 2014, 
four witnesses who traveled with then-President Barack Obama and Jackson 
said that Jackson became intoxicated and made inappropriate comments about 
a female medical subordinate.
A witness interviewed by the IG said that shortly after arriving in 
Manila, Jackson began drinking in the hotel lobby, then got into a car 
with a drink in his hand "to go out on the town." Another witness said he 
could smell alcohol on Jackson's breath later that evening. Back at the 
hotel, one of the witnesses said he saw Jackson "pounding" on the door of 
his female subordinate's room. When she opened the door, Jackson said, "I 
need you," and, "I need you to come to my room."
Witnesses also alleged that Jackson made a comment about a female medical 
subordinate's breasts and buttocks during a presidential trip to Asia in 
April 2014. "Witness 1, a medical subordinate, told us that during the 
Asia trip, before arriving in Manila, RDML Jackson told him a female 
medical subordinate (Manila Witness 2), who was also on the trip, had 
'great t**s,' and 'what a nice a**,' and that RDML Jackson also told 
Manila Witness 1 that he would 'like to see more of her tattoos,'" the 
report says.
Two years later, in Bariloche, Argentina, two witnesses told the IG they 
saw Jackson drinking a beer while he was serving as the physician to the 
President and in charge of providing medical care for a presidential trip, 
despite regulations prohibiting him from 24 hours before the President's 
arrival until two hours after he left. Jackson, the witnesses said, 
dismissed the regulation as "ridiculous." Another witness said Jackson 
later smelled of alcohol, though she was unsure if he was drunk. One 
witness, identified in the report as "Bariloche Witness 5," said he did 
not smell alcohol on Jackson during the trip.
These two allegations of alcohol use both occurred under the Obama 
administration, but the report details a series of incidents under both 
Obama and Trump in which Jackson lost his temper, cursing at subordinates.
Of the 60 witnesses interviewed by the Defense Department IG about the 
command climate under Jackson, only 13 had positive comments, while 38 
spoke about unprofessional behavior, intimidation and poor treatment of 
subordinates.
One witness said that Jackson "established a workplace where fear and 
intimidation were kind of the hallmarks of him, his command, and control 
of his subordinates."
At least six witnesses, all of whom were medical personnel, also told 
investigators that Jackson took Ambien, a prescription medicine used to 
treat insomnia, on long flights while on duty for providing medical care 
for government officials, including the President. The witnesses said they 
were concerned about the Ambien because it often leaves users drowsy and 
can impair someone's mental alertness. But the IG report notes there is no 
specific restriction on the use of Ambien during long flights. It 
recommends that the White House Military Office put out guidance on the 
appropriate use of Ambien and similar drugs.
The report did not, however, substantiate an allegation that Jackson had 
wrecked a government vehicle -- a claim that had added to the collapse of 
his bid to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs under Trump.
Jackson claims report politically motivated
Jackson retired from the Navy in 2019 while the watchdog investigation was 
still ongoing, but two defense officials have told CNN that he could now 
face a Navy review of his retirement pay. Officer retirement pay is based 
on the most senior rank at which a person served honorably. If the report 
findings validated less than honorable behavior, Jackson could have his 
retirement pay reduced.
The IG report recommends that the secretary of the Navy take "appropriate 
action" regarding Jackson.
"We recommend that the WHMO Director issue fitness for duty guidance 
regarding the appropriate use of Ambien and similar drugs while medical 
personnel are on duty or on call to provide emergency medical services," 
it says.
In his statement to CNN on Tuesday, Jackson said that "Democrats are using 
this report to repeat and rehash untrue attacks on my integrity."
"I'm proud of the work environment I fostered under three different 
Presidents of both parties; I take my professional responsibility with 
respect to prescription drug practices seriously; and I flat out reject 
any allegation that I consumed alcohol while on duty," Jackson said.
"My entire professional life has been defined by duty and service. I've 
honorably served my country in the U.S. Navy, served patients who trusted 
me with their care, served three Presidents in the White House, and now I 
serve the people of Texas' 13th District in Congress. I have not and will 
not ever conduct myself in a way that undermines the sincerity with which 
I take my oath to my country or my constituents," he added.
Former President Barack Obama has no plans to comment on the inspector 
general's report on Jackson's conduct in the White House, spokeswoman 
Katie Hill told CNN.
A former Obama administration official said the allegations were not 
surprising, given that so much of the former White House physician's 
conduct has been reviewed and discussed since he was Obama's official 
doctor.
CNN has asked representatives of Trump for comment on the report.
CNN previously reported that the IG probe centered around allegations that 
Jackson was periodically intoxicated and mishandled prescription drugs.

Trump re-nominated Jackson to receive a second star -- a bump in his 
military rank -- in February 2019, though that promotion was not approved 
by the Senate. This came less than a year after Jackson withdrew from 
consideration as Trump's nominee for secretary of Veterans Affairs over 
allegations that he was "abusive" toward colleagues, loosely handled 
prescription pain medications and was periodically intoxicated. Jackson 
had denied all of the allegations leveled against him, calling them 
"completely false and fabricated."
Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer approved Jackson's retirement before 
his own ouster in late 2019, a senior defense official previously told 
CNN.

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