Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Oh, here's a surprise

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 physicia [under both former presidents Trump and Obama].


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Jackson explicitly denied the report's findings in a statement to The Hill, though the IG report noted that he was given the opportunity to comment before the report was issue and declined.
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"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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"Three years ago I was the subject of a political hit job because I stood with President Trump. Today, a Department of Defense Inspector General report has resurrected those same false allegations from my years with the Obama Administration because I have refused to turn my back on President Trump," Jackson told The Hill.

  The Hill
The victimhood whine is strong in MAGAland.
"Democrats are using this report to repeat and rehash untrue attacks on my integrity, so I want to be clear.

"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," he continued. "I also categorically deny any implication that I was in any way sexually inappropriate at work, outside of work, or anywhere with any member of my staff or anyone else. That is not me and what is alleged did not happen."
A common defense of drunks who black out: "I would never do that. That's not me."  And, in truth, they're often right. Drinking to excess can alter a personality.  It's a ridiculous claim to make.  Drunk enough, and you don't know what you're doing.

But the "Democrats are mean" bullshit is pathetic. And all too common these days. I'm surprised he didn't use the phrase "cancel culture."

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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