The Navy retroactively demoted Rep. Ronny Jackson to the rank of captain in 2022 over his conduct in the White House as former President Trump’s physician.
The demotion was not made public until a Thursday report in The Washington Post based on anonymous sources but which the Navy later confirmed to The Post.
“After publication of this story, the Navy provided Jackson’s service record, which shows the rank of captain retroactively applied to the date of his retirement in December 2019,” The Post wrote.
Mr. Jackson, now a Republican member of the U.S. House from Texas, had retired at the rank of rear admiral and has referred to himself by that rank since the reported demotion. Others also have referred to him that way.
The stated reason for the demotion was a 2021 Pentagon inspector general’s report.
The report accused him of berating subordinates in the White House medical unit, “sexual and denigrating statements” about a female subordinate, and inappropriate drinking and sleep-drug use while on duty as Mr. Trump’s physician.
Mr. Jackson’s office did not respond to The Post’s requests for comment.
• Victor Morton can be reached at vmorton@washingtontimes.com.
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