SFGATE: Jackson withdraws but remains White House doctor

Jackson withdraws but remains White House doctor
Published on April 26, 2018 at 02:35PM by
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Veterans Affairs secretary (all times local): 8:30 a.m. White House doctor Ronny Jackson remains on the job, despite withdrawing from consideration as VA secretary. Asked whether Jackson will stay on, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says, "Admiral Jackson is a doctor in the United States Navy assigned to the White House and is here at work today." Jackson said he was pulling out early Thursday, after Senators released details of allegations against him. The accusations including that he recklessly prescribed drugs and exhibited drunken behavior. ___ 8:20 a.m.
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