Ronny Jackson

For other people with similar names, see Ronald Jackson (disambiguation).

Ronny Jackson
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byMac Thornberry
1st Chief Medical Advisor to the President
In office
February 2, 2019 – December 1, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAnthony Fauci
Physician to the President
In office
July 25, 2013 – March 28, 2018
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byJeffrey Kuhlman
Succeeded bySean Conley
Personal details
Born
Ronny Lynn Jackson

(1967-05-04) May 4, 1967 (age 57)
Levelland, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
SpouseJane Ely
Children3
EducationTexas A&M University at Galveston (BS)
University of Texas Medical Branch (MD)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1995–2019
RankCaptain[a]
UnitMedical Corps
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4)
Ronny Jackson's voice
Jackson on naming the U.S. Post Office building in Canyon, Texas, after rancher Gary Fletcher
Recorded November 14, 2022

Ronny Lynn Jackson (born May 4, 1967) is an American physician, politician, and former United States Navy officer. He is the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district.[4] The district is based in Amarillo and includes the Panhandle and much of northeast Texas, as far as Denton.

Jackson joined the White House Medical Unit in the mid-2000s under George W. Bush, and served as physician to the president from 2013 to 2018 under Barack Obama and Donald Trump.[5][6]

In March 2018, Trump nominated Jackson to be U.S. secretary of veterans affairs to succeed David Shulkin,[6][7][8] but Jackson withdrew the following month amid allegations of misconduct and mismanagement during his service in the White House.[9][10][11][12][13][14] In February 2019, Trump appointed Jackson assistant to the president and chief medical advisor, a new position in the Executive Office.[15]

Jackson retired from the Navy as a rear admiral (lower half) in December 2019.[16] In 2020, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2021, an investigation by the Defense Department inspector general found that Jackson had engaged in various inappropriate behaviors as an admiral; the following year, the Navy retroactively demoted him to the rank of captain. Jackson continued to represent himself as an admiral until his demotion was brought to light in 2024.

  1. ^ Bowman, Bridget (November 8, 2019). "Former VA nominee Ronny Jackson eyes run for Congress". Roll Call. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Ziezulewicz, Geoff (March 7, 2024). "Lawmaker who claims to be a retired rear admiral was actually demoted to Captain". Navy Times. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Diamond, Dan; Horton, Alex (March 7, 2024). "Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into White House behavior". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Sullivan, Eileen; Shear, Michael D.; Schmitt, Eric (March 8, 2024). "Ronny Jackson, Former White House Physician, Was Demoted by the Navy". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ Scott, Dylan (February 2, 2017). "Trump is keeping Obama's White House doctor for now". STAT. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WPNomination was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Ballhaus, Rebecca; Kesling, Ben (March 28, 2018). "Donald Trump Ousts VA Secretary David Shulkin". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "PN1847 - Nomination of Ronny Lynn Jackson for Department of Veterans Affairs, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. June 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Raju, Manu (May 1, 2018). "Pence's doctor alerted WH aides about Ronny Jackson concerns last fall". CNN. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  10. ^ Hensley, Nicole (May 1, 2018). "Pence's doctor accused Ronny Jackson of misconduct while treating second lady". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  11. ^ Porter, Tom (April 30, 2018). "Ronny Jackson will not return as Trump's physician following drunkenness and misconduct allegations". Newsweek. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  12. ^ Shear, Michael D. (April 27, 2018). "White House Says Records Don't Match Accusation Against Jackson". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  13. ^ Korade, Matt (April 30, 2018). "Ronny Jackson will not return as Trump's physician, Politico reports". CNN. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  14. ^ Rhodan, Maya (April 30, 2018). "White House: Ronny Jackson Is Not Leaving His Post". Time. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Appointments for the Executive Office of the President". whitehouse.gov. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via National Archives.
  16. ^ Starr, Barbara (December 3, 2019). "Trump's former physician retires from Navy". CNN. Retrieved December 10, 2019.


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