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BumRushDaShow

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Mon Jun 24, 2024, 05:45 PM Jun 2024

Ex-Trump doctor Ronny Jackson spent thousands in donor funds at swanky club, House ethics watchdog says [View all]

Source: UK Independent

1 hour ago


Former US Navy doctor turned Texas congressman Ronny Jacksoon may have broken campaign finance laws by using donor funds to cover thousands of dollars worth of bills at a swanky Texas club, according to the nonpartisan House Office of Congressional Ethics.

The six-member House Ethics Committee, which is evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, voted unanimously to continue a two-month-old probe into Jackson’s conduct that was touched off by allegations that his campaign committee, Texans for Ronny Jackson, had paid his personal bills at a members-only restaurant in Amarillo, Texas called the Amarillo Club.

In a press release, Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss) and Ranking Member Susan Wild (D-Penn) said the panel was continuing to review the matter of Jackson’s alleged violations but would not make any further public comments while the investigation remains ongoing.

The announcement of the continued probe into Jackson — who in July 2022 was demoted to the rank of Captain by the Navy after a probe into his conduct while he served as the head of the White House Medical Unit and the physician to presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump — comes after the Office of Congressional Ethics said there is “substantial reason to believe” that he violated “House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law” by using funds donated to his campaign committee on personal expenses.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ronny-jackson-house-ethics-committee-b2568097.html

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He'll blame it on Ronnie Johnson...they get confused all the time prodigitalson Jun 2024 #1
This, the pusher who wants Biden drug tested. He's just pissed he can't sell to him. Comfortably_Numb Jun 2024 #2
That explains why he's popped up again so frequently Red Mountain Jun 2024 #3
How is Admiral a rank available to a doctor? LiberalFighter Jun 2024 #4
The PHS Commissioned Corps has them BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #5
I've always thought that was weird. paleotn Jun 2024 #10
The PHS folks have been around a LONG time (1870s) BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #12
I get it, but still think it's weird. paleotn Jun 2024 #13
Back in the day when there were forced quarantines for infectioous diseases BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #14
He earned it pfitz59 Jun 2024 #6
It happens. Something else that happens is that an Admiral can be busted down to captain, even after retirement Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #7
He was in the Navy and Obama promoted him to Admiral. Scruffy1 Jun 2024 #20
Don't you mean Ronnie johnson onecaliberal Jun 2024 #8
Having grown up in Amarillo a half century ago, markodochartaigh Jun 2024 #9
Thousands? $$$? That's a lot of booze even for Ronny "Booze" Jackson. paleotn Jun 2024 #11
Tx Trib: Ronny Jackson, Wesley Hunt face campaign ethics probes over private club membership riversedge Jun 2024 #15
Just gotta throw this local story in the pile because schadenfreude blogslug Jun 2024 #17
Define "swanky" ... (are they using it as a euphemism for "tacky" or "bawdy" or "baroque bordello"?) Oopsie Daisy Jun 2024 #16
It's a fancy private dining club for local richies. blogslug Jun 2024 #18
Sounds like he'd be out of place there. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2024 #19
More of the convicted felons best people. republianmushroom Jun 2024 #21
so much grifting. AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #22
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