President Trump said that he “is standing behind Ronny Jackson to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, but suggested his embattled nominee should drop out because of what Trump characterized as ‘ugly allegations‘ that have surfaced,” the Washington Post reports.
Said Trump: “I don’t want to put a man through a process like this. It’s too ugly, and it’s too disgusting.”
The New York Times also quotes Trump: “The fact is, I wouldn’t do it. What does he need it for? To be abused by a number of politicians?”
Karen Tumulty: “Oh, Trump still insists he supports the well-liked doctor, but make no mistake about it: Jackson has been shown the door.”
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