News Wrap: Trump defends Jackson after VA withdrawal
In our news wrap Thursday, White House physician Navy Vice Admiral Ronny Jackson withdrew as a nominee to be the next secretary of veterans affairs.
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YANG: In the day's other news, the White House physician, Navy Vice Admiral Ronny Jackson, withdrew as nominee to be secretary for veterans affairs. He denied that he over- prescribed drugs or crashed a vehicle when he was drunk, but he said the accusations had become a distraction. As he marked "take our daughters and sons to work day" in the Rose Garden, President Trump defended Jackson. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: He's a great man, and he got treated very, very unfairly. He got treated really unfairly. He's a hell of a man. (END VIDEO CLIP) YANG: The president blamed Montana Senator Jon Tester, the ranking Democrat on the Veterans Affairs Committee. He'd publicly detailed the allegations against Jackson. Tester is up for re-electi...
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YANG: In the day's other news, the White House physician, Navy Vice Admiral Ronny Jackson, withdrew as nominee to be secretary for veterans affairs. He denied that he over- prescribed drugs or crashed a vehicle when he was drunk, but he said the accusations had become a distraction. As he marked "take our daughters and sons to work day" in the Rose Garden, President Trump defended Jackson. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: He's a great man, and he got treated very, very unfairly. He got treated really unfairly. He's a hell of a man. (END VIDEO CLIP) YANG: The president blamed Montana Senator Jon Tester, the ranking Democrat on the Veterans Affairs Committee. He'd publicly detailed the allegations against Jackson. Tester is up for re-electi...
