Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson won’t return to his role as White House physician after he withdrew himself from consideration to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary, according to a report.
Sean Conley, the naval officer who replaced Jackson as President Trump’s personal doctor, will continue to treat Trump, per Politico.
Jackson withdrew his VA secretary nomination after unverified reports were made to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee concerning his behavior in previous management positions.
Unsubstantiated complaints made included working drunk on the job and over-prescribing pain medication.
Trump and the White House have continued to defend Jackson in the wake of the allegations.
“Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson is currently on active duty, assigned to the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President,” White House spokesman Raj Shah said Monday morning. “Despite published reports, there are no personnel announcements at this time.”
On Saturday, Trump called for Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., the ranking member on the panel who spoke publicly about the accusations, to resign.
“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 tweeted.
NOTE: This story was updated to include Shah’s statement.
