![]() ![]() His withdrawal came just a day after he indicated that he would fight on, telling reporters that his shock nomination was “still moving ahead as planned”. ![]() “Unfortunately, because of how Washington works, these false allegations have become a distraction for this president and the important issue we must be addressing – how we give the best care to our nation’s heroes,” Jackson said. Jackson insisted that the allegations against him were false, but said he was withdrawing anyway due to the distraction they were causing. “I am regretfully withdrawing my nomination to be Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs,” Jackson said in a statement. The move marked the latest upset in an administration rocked by a series of firings and resignations in a little more than a year since Trump took office. ![]() US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump’s doctor Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination to head the Department of Veterans Affairs today following allegations he improperly handed out drugs and was drunk at work. ![]()
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