“Dr. Ronny Jackson, the embattled pick to lead the Veterans Affairs agency, will continue fighting for his nomination, according to senior administration officials, despite allegations of misconduct and hints from President Donald Trump that he could withdraw himself from contention.”
“The White House feels Jackson is being “railroaded” by the claims he oversaw a toxic work environment and drank to excess. Instead, the officials insisted Jackson would push back forcefully and said Trump was not wobbling over his selection. Trump met with Jackson on Tuesday in the Oval Office after saying it was “totally (Jackson’s) decision” whether to continue the confirmation process.”
“The White House began publicly defending Jackson after the meeting, distributing praise from former administrations and claiming the raft of allegations came from a …” Read the full article here.
Source: Embattled VA nominee has no plans to withdraw — for now, source says – By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins and Pamela Brown, Updated 3:50 AM ET, Wed April 25, 2018. CNN.
