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Ronny Jackson: “President Trump picked me [to be VA secretary].”

Featuring: Ronny Jackson, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Texas, District 13

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Published | Video Starts at 19:33

I wasn't that guy. You know, when I say they, I mean everybody but the president. You know, President Trump picked me [to be VA secretary]. and so he kind of. Kind of tipped the apple cart for them. And so they. They went into damage control and try to get rid of me. (19:33–19:35)

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Asserts that Trump personally selected him for the VA secretary position.

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