In a reality sheet additionally offered to reporters, Dr. Jackson’s workplace famous that Mr. Obama had promoted him to rear admiral “after the all
In a reality sheet additionally offered to reporters, Dr. Jackson’s workplace famous that Mr. Obama had promoted him to rear admiral “after the alleged occasions” outlined within the report, and had profusely praised him for his work.
A spokesman for Mr. Trump didn’t reply to requests for touch upon the report.
Former Obama administration officers declined to remark Wednesday on the report or Dr. Jackson’s conduct whereas he served as White Home doctor. In 2018, a number of aides to Mr. Obama stated they had been shocked by the revelations about Dr. Jackson.
Former White Home officers stated on the time that they’d heard rumors about Dr. Jackson ingesting, although all of them stated they by no means noticed him drunk on the job. However many stated Dr. Jackson earned the nicknames “Candyman” and “Dr. Feelgood” for shelling out sleeping tablets, muscle relaxants and different medication with ease.
“I didn’t see any of the alleged behaviors,” David Axelrod, who served as Mr. Obama’s senior adviser from 2009 to 2011, stated in spring 2018. “My expertise was constantly optimistic.”
However the Pentagon report is unsparing in its particulars.
Investigators had been advised that Dr. Jackson “yelled and cursed over the phone at a medical subordinate whereas the subordinate was coping with a medical emergency in Africa.” Throughout a visit to Martha’s Winery, the place Mr. Obama usually vacationed, Dr. Jackson “cursed at subordinates for failing to buy a selected sort of bug spray,” the report stated.
“He would rage on a regular basis,” one individual is quoted anonymously within the report as saying about Dr. Jackson. “Screeching, purple within the face, bug-eyed, sweating, ears purple, jaw clenched. I imply I’m speaking rage, and I’m a clinician. I’m a board-certified doctor. Rage.”
Investigators for the inspector common’s workplace stated within the report that officers in Mr. Trump’s White Home tried to stonewall the investigation, instructing Dr. Jackson to not reply any questions on his time as White Home doctor and insisting on having White Home attorneys sit in on interviews with anybody who was employed by the administration on the time.