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| | [[Image:Ronny Jackson of TX.jpg|250-x|right|thumb|Conservative U.S. Representative Ronny Lynn Jackson of Texas]] | | [[Image:Ronny Jackson of TX.jpg|250-x|right|thumb|Conservative U.S. Representative Ronny Lynn Jackson of Texas]] |
| − | '''Ronny Lynn Jackson''' (born May 4, 1967) is an American physician, politician, and retired [[United States Navy]] rear admiral who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district. | + | '''Ronny Lynn Jackson''' (born May 4, 1967) is an American physician, politician, and retired [[United States Navy]] rear admiral who is the [[U.S. Representative]] for Texas's 13th congressional district. |
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| − | Jackson was chosen by President [[Donald Trump]] to be the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. However, some Senate Republicans stood in opposition and his nomination failed.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-republicans-express-concerns-about-trumps-choice-to-lead-veterans-affairs/2018/04/10/190696b2-3d02-11e8-912d-16c9e9b37800_story.html</ref> | + | Jackson was chosen by [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] to be the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. However, some Senate Republicans stood in opposition and his nomination failed.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-republicans-express-concerns-about-trumps-choice-to-lead-veterans-affairs/2018/04/10/190696b2-3d02-11e8-912d-16c9e9b37800_story.html</ref> |
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| − | He was elected in 2020 to the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Texas' 13th congressional district. He objected to the results of both [[Arizona]] and [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html</ref>
| + | As a freshman lawmaker in 2021, Jackson objected to the results of the presidential election returns in both [[Arizona]] and [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html</ref> |
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| | He supported removing Liz Cheney as the House Republican Conference chairman.<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/RonnyJacksonTX/status/1392477652976644101</ref> | | He supported removing Liz Cheney as the House Republican Conference chairman.<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/RonnyJacksonTX/status/1392477652976644101</ref> |
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| | + | Representative Jackson has long called for a cognitive test for [[U.S. President]] [[Joe Biden]], who has thus far spurned such calls. |
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