--- title: Trump Defends Ronny Jackson Despite Misconduct Allegations description: President Donald Trump on Saturday defended White House doctor Ronny Jackson and called for Montana Sen. Jon Tester to resign. canonical: https://time.com/5258582/trump-ronny-jackson-jon-tester/ author: Jamie Ducharme article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-04-28T13:36:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T20:07:04.242Z article:section: Politics og:title: Trump Defends VA Pick Ronny Jackson Despite Misconduct Allegations og:description: He called for one of Jackson's accusers to resign og:url: https://time.com/5258582/trump-ronny-jackson-jon-tester/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte75d02db3752ed81/69892f010a4a221fea9d28f1/ronny-jackson.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Ronny Jackson og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Trump Defends VA Pick Ronny Jackson Despite Misconduct Allegations twitter:description: He called for one of Jackson's accusers to resign twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte75d02db3752ed81/69892f010a4a221fea9d28f1/ronny-jackson.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'Tester Should Resign.' Trump Defends VA Pick Ronny Jackson Despite Misconduct Allegations  by [Jamie Ducharme](https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Apr 28, 2018 1:36 PM UTC  Ronny Jackson leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on April 24, 2018. Ronny Jackson leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on April 24, 2018.Tom Williams—CQ-Roll Call,Inc.  by [Jamie Ducharme](https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Apr 28, 2018 1:36 PM UTC President Donald Trump on Saturday called for a Montana senator to resign after he accused White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson of [misconduct while in the White House](http://time.com/5255389/donald-trump-va-nominee-drunken-behavior-drugs-prescription/). Jackson, who Trump had [nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs](http://time.com/5219779/adm-ronny-jackson-trump-hires-generals-officers-military/), [withdrew from consideration](http://time.com/5255604/ronny-jackson-withdraws-veterans-affair-head/) after lawmakers, including Montana Sen. Jon Tester, accused Jackson of drinking on the job, distributing medication without prescriptions and creating a hostile work environment. Jackson has denied the allegations, but still withdrew his bid to lead the government’s second-largest agency. After [earlier suggesting that Jackson drop out](http://time.com/5252833/donald-trump-ronny-jackson/), Trump leapt to Jackson’s defense on Saturday, even calling for Tester’s resignation. “Allegations made by Senator Jon Tester against Admiral/Doctor Ron Jackson are proving false,” Trump tweeted Saturday. “The Secret Service is unable to confirm (in fact they deny) any of the phony Democrat charges which have absolutely devastated the wonderful Jackson family. Tester should resign.” > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/990200773232529413) In a second tweet, he added that, “Admiral Jackson is the kind of man that those in Montana would most respect and admire, and now, for no reason whatsoever, his reputation has been shattered. Not fair, Tester!” > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/990202926114189312) Jackson has served as the White House physician under both Trump and former President Barack Obama. 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