Ronny Jackson wants President Biden to take a drug test

Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) has stirred up controversy by accusing President Joe Biden of potentially using performance-enhancing drugs prior to his debate against Donald Trump. Jackson, a former White House physician, made these allegations during an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo.

Jackson’s bold claims include asking for Biden to take a drug test both before and after the debate, citing concerns about the president’s performance during the State of the Union address in March. According to Jackson, Biden’s behavior during that event was so out of character that the only explanation could be that he was under the influence of medications.

In a detailed explanation, Jackson outlined his suspicions about how Biden’s doctors may be medicating him, suggesting that the president’s visit to Camp David prior to the debate could provide an opportunity to fine-tune the dosage of these alleged medications.

When questioned about the specific drugs he believed Biden might be taking, Jackson mentioned a wide range of medications, including those used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, as well as stimulants like Adderall and Provigil.

However, Jackson’s accusations have brought attention to his own past controversies involving allegations of a drug scandal. In 2018, a report released by Sen. Jon Tester’s office implicated Jackson in providing a White House Military Office staffer with a large supply of the opioid Percocet without following proper protocols.

Furthermore, the report claimed that Jackson had been known among White House staff as “Candyman” due to his lax approach to prescribing controlled substances. Despite these allegations, Jackson served as the top physician at the White House under both President Obama and President Trump before eventually transitioning to become Trump’s chief medical adviser.

In January, a report by the Defense Department’s inspector general revealed that during the Trump administration, White House physicians had been overly liberal in prescribing controlled substances to Washington aides, in violation of federal law, while maintaining inadequate records of the medications distributed.

While the report did not directly name Jackson, a spokesperson for him denied any wrongdoing, stating that he was not in charge of the White House Medical Unit for the majority of the time period covered in the report.

These latest developments have intensified scrutiny on Jackson’s credibility and raised questions about the motivations behind his accusations against President Biden. As the debate between Biden and Trump approaches, the spotlight on Jackson’s own alleged involvement in a drug scandal may overshadow his attempts to question the president’s integrity.