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President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Washington Township, Mich., Saturday, April 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Donald Trump attacks Jon Tester, Debbie Stabenow at Michigan rally

By Kevin Freking - Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the East Room of the White House, Friday, April 27, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump takes aim at familiar targets at Michigan rally

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat, caught the attention of Americans with allegations that toppled President Trump's Veterans Affairs nominee, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson. (Associated Press/File)

The Latest: Tester says he’s committed to helping veterans

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President Donald Trump with German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Donald Trump demands Sen. Tester resign after VA fight

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington. Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs withdrew April 26, in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the &quot;false allegations&quot; against him have become a distraction. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump says Democrat should quit over VA nomination brouhaha

By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 16, 2018, file photo, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, M.D., left, sits with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Veteran's Affairs Committee, before their meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs withdrew April 26, in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the &quot;false allegations&quot; against him have become a distraction. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The Latest: WH says records dispute Jackson allegations

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President Donald Trump listens to figure skater Vincent Zhou during a ceremony welcoming the Team USA Olympic athletes on North Portico at the White House in Washington, Friday, April 27, 2018. Zhou became the first figure skater to land a quadruple lutz in any Olympic Games when he completed the jump at the 2018 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump welcomes Olympic athletes to the White House

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt arrives to the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Scott Pruitt, EPA chief, on hot seat as he appears before Congress

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaves a Senate office building after meeting individually with some members of the committee that would vet him for the post, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Dems blame Trump administration on Jackson

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Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaves a Senate office building after meeting individually with some members of the committee that would vet him for the post, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump’s VA choice bows out in latest Cabinet flame-out

By ZEKE MILLER and HOPE YEN - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, center, attends a hearing on the Department of Defense budget posture, with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, left, and Defense Under Secretary and Chief Financial Officer David Norquist, right, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Thursday April 26, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

James Mattis: Iranian nuke deal an ongoing debate

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaves a Senate office building after meeting individually with some members of the committee that would vet him for the post, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Ronny Jackson withdraws nomination for VA chief

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats demand answers over reports involving Donald Trump’s unsecured cellphone

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaves a Senate office building after meeting individually with some members of the committee that would vet him for the post, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Ronny Jackson meets with White House press aides

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Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaves a Senate office building after meeting individually with some members of the committee that would vet him for the post, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

More allegations emerge on VA pick as nomination falters

By HOPE YEN and LISA MASCARO and KEN THOMAS - Associated Press

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaves a Senate office building after meeting individually with some members of the committee that would vet him for the post, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House defends Ronny Jackson vetting: ‘More screening than most’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this April 16, 2018, photo, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, M.D., sits with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Veteran's Affairs Committee, before their meeting on Capitol Hilin Washington. Jackson is President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Now it’s Washington’s turn to examine Jackson. The doctor to Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Donald Trump is an Iraq War veteran nominated to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Ronny Jackson recklessly prescribed drugs, crashed government vehicle while drunk, Democrats say

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Apple CEO Tim Cook walks to the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump meets with Apple CEO at White House to talk trade

By KEN THOMAS - Associated Press

CIA director Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan Pompeo arrive for a State Dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump at the White House, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lax vetting on Trump nominees begins to frustrate senators

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron stand together at the beginning of the State Arrival Ceremony at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Latest: Trump softens tone on Syria withdrawal

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