The Republicans can’t help scoring for the other team right now. The latest moment of self-indulgence comes as a party led by an accused draft dodger tries to accuse Democratic governor Tim Walz of “stolen courage,” but instead does so with…stolen courage.
Rep. Texas Republican Ronny Jackson, best known for his fan fiction about Donald Trump’s “health” and his subsequent letter about an assassination attempt when he wasn’t a treating doctor and his medical license had expired, used to be the former. rear admiral in the US Navy, but he was demoted.
Jackson was demoted in 2022 by the Navy after a Pentagon inspector general’s report that undermined allegations of inappropriate behavior as a White House physician also found Jackson engaged in inappropriate behavior, including drinking while working as an admiral.
This demotion carries a significant financial burden and social stigma in military circles according to the Texas Tribune, “Jackson is now a retired Navy captain, they said – a demotion that carries a significant financial burden in addition to the social stigma of being stripped of rank in military circles. .”
He also showed again in March 2024 that former president Donald Trump “and other Republicans also continue to publicly describe Jackson using his former rank; it is not clear if they know about his demotion.
So, no one uses the appropriate rank for Jackson who lost his rank due to being demoted, but he tried to assume Walz used the rank he earned but failed to complete the course.
Jackson was no longer an admiral. He is now the captain.
The demotion does not change the way Jackson signed the Republican letter,” Ronny Jackson, US Representative (TX-13); Rear Admiral – US Navy (Ret).
In fact, Jackson still uses this stolen power on his official congressional website, “As a retired US Navy Admiral….”
So the progressive group VoteVets blasted the demoted Republican, “@RonnyJacksonTX- you were demoted from Rear Admiral to Captain – why did YOU have the gall to claim you’re a retired flag officer?”
Ronny Jackson is the exact person that Donald Trump will bring to the federal government to replace his decent, non-partisan civil servants if he wins in 2024.
After all, Jackson had to withdraw from consideration as Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs after allegations that he had “encouraged a hostile work environment and misconduct while serving as the top physician leading the White House medical unit.”
A party led by a convicted felon who has been accused of credibly ignoring the draft repeatedly by the daughter of a doctor who exempted Donald Trump from the draft by calling him “a bonehead” seems not only shameless, but also contemptuous. .
Team Walz used the rank obtained from command sergeant major in the Army National Guard, but he failed to complete the proper paperwork. It’s not like you get stripped of your rank for bad behavior, like what happened to Ronny Jackson, who also played a licensed doctor when he didn’t know it.
The republic is desperately trying to board Tim Walz’s swifting ship, because former Coaches are all Republicans claim they are not. Tim Walz is a walking testimony to patriotism, love of neighbor and country, and caring for one another. Tim Walz is so authentic that he doesn’t care about doing the paper work for the promotion he’s earned over 24 years of service, because he’s about the real work.
As for accuracy standards, Jackson should know better than to sue someone for walking around using an outdated medical license and fake rank that the military is actively pulling because of a demotion caused by reckless conduct.
Ronny Jackson is a literal example of stolen courage. He is also a person that Donald Trump trusts in a high position, because he will lie to Trump and only on Trump’s terms.
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