Amid Allegations of Misconduct, Did Trump Just Throw His VA Nominee Under the Bus?

President Donald Trump’s decision to appoint his personal White House physician to become the next head of the Veterans Department Department hit a wall of controversy on Tuesday after it was revealed a senate hearing that would be the first to review Dr. Ronny L. Jackson’s nomination has been postponed indefinitely amid reported allegations that Jackson has a habit of drinking on the job, overprescribing medicines, and creating a “hostile” workplace environment for his colleagues.

According to the New York Times, “Officials familiar with the allegations against Dr. Jackson declined to offer precise details but said that they suggest a pattern of behavior, not just one or two isolated incidents.”

Tracked down on Capitol Hill by MSNBC early Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Jackson did not take the opportunity to categorically deny the accusations against him, but said that he looks forward to the hearing and expressed regret it had been postponed:

Subsequently, Trump was asked about the controversy about Jackson during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump said he wasn’t sure if Jackson would want to put himself through the ordeal, but ultimately suggested the decision was up to the nominee:

As the Huffington Post‘s Marina Fang put it, “Trump seemed to suggest that Jackson, his pick to succeed fired VA Secretary David Shulkin, should drop out.”

Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), respectively the chair and ranking member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, announced in a joint statement on Monday that a hearing scheduled for Wednesday of this week would be put on hold as a committee investigation seeks more information on Jackson. The two senators also issued a request directly to President Trump, via this letter (pdf), asking for the White House to share with the committee “any and all communications” related to any Jackson’s job performance, including any complaints or documented infractions, going back to 2006.

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