{"id":2482302,"date":"2025-09-04T10:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-restores-retired-rank-to-former-white-house-doctor\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:43:16","slug":"navy-restores-retired-rank-to-former-white-house-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-restores-retired-rank-to-former-white-house-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy restores retired rank to former White House doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnavy-restores-retired-rank-to-former-white-house-doctor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2482302&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Navy has restored the retired rank of Rear Admiral to Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician and current Congressman, after it was previously demoted during the Biden governance. Jackson was demoted to retired Navy captain in 2022 following a 2018 pentagon examination that found he engaged in inappropriate conduct, including drinking on duty and making sexual remarks.Jackson served as the White House physician under Presidents Trump and Obama and retired from the Navy in 2019. He announced his reinstatement on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, criticizing the Biden administration and thanking the Navy Secretary for reversing what he called politically motivated actions. Despite the prior demotion, Jackson had continued to refer to himself as a Rear Admiral. The article also notes Jackson&#8217;s public criticisms of President Biden&#8217;s health and contrastingly positive remarks about former President Trump&#8217;s health. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Navy restores retired rank to former White House doctor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2220794\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/navy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Navy<\/a> restored Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ronny-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ronny Jackson&rsquo;s<\/a> (R-TX) retired rank of rear admiral after he was demoted during the Biden administration, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House<\/a> doctor announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was, and still am, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, and [former President] Joe Biden is a retired old FOOL,&rdquo; Jackson wrote on X. &ldquo;After the Biden administration&rsquo;s politically motivated attacks against me, I am pleased to share that my military rank has been fully restored.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3792915\/trump-supreme-court-expedited-ruling-tariff-power\/\">Trump asks Supreme Court for expedited ruling on his tariff power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3792893\/trump-russia-ukraine-peace-deal-both-not-ready-for-peace\/\">Trump says Ukraine and Russia &#8216;not ready&#8217; for peace despite optimism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3792380\/americorps-latest-target-trump-inspired-rebranding\/\">AmeriCorps the latest target for Trump-inspired rebranding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media post featured<\/a> a copy of a June 13 letter written by Secretary of the Navy John Phelan informing Jackson of the news.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was, and still am, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, and Joe Biden is a retired old FOOL.<\/p>\n<p>After the Biden administration&rsquo;s politically motivated attacks against me, I am pleased to share that my military rank has been fully restored. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SECNAV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SECNAV<\/a>, for righting the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XDwgxRCKMw\">pic.twitter.com\/XDwgxRCKMw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonnyJacksonTX\/status\/1963331659614347547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;After finding good cause to reopen your retired grade determination, and upon review of all applicable reports and references, it is my pleasure to inform you, effective immediately, you are hereby reinstated to the retired grade of Rear Admiral (Lower Half) in the United States Navy,&rdquo; Phelan wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Biden administration, the Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2908132\/former-white-house-physician-ronny-jackson-quietly-demoted-retired-navy-captain-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demoted<\/a> Jackson to the retired rank of rear captain in July 2022 after a 2018 investigation led by the Pentagon&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-intelligence-community-shift-from-external-to-internal-threats-has-critics-worried\/\" title=\"Report: Intelligence Community shift from external to internal \u2018threats\u2019 has critics worried\">inspector general found<\/a> he engaged in inappropriate behavior while serving as the White House physician. He was said to have drunk alcohol on the job and made sexual remarks about a female subordinate, among other concerning actions.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson served as the White House&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-decision-to-abolish-crisis-response-bureau-mucked-up-afghanistan-exit-report-says\/\" title=\"State Department Decision to Abolish Crisis Response Bureau \u2018Mucked Up\u2019 Afghanistan Exit, Report Says\">top physician<\/a> during President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first term and former President Barack Obama&rsquo;s second term. He retired from the Navy in 2019 and started serving in Congress two years later.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson thanked Phelan &ldquo;for righting the wrongs of the last administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3784389\/trump-addresses-viral-rumor-death-health-biden-work-ethic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP BURIES VIRAL RUMOR HE DIED OVER THE WEEKEND AND KNOCKS BIDEN&rsquo;S WORK ETHIC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the demotion, he continued to call himself a Navy rear admiral on his congressional website.<\/p>\n<p>The former physician repeatedly criticized Biden, 82, for his deteriorating physical and mental health, while also blasting his medical team for covering up his cognitive decline. He has been more generous in his statements about Trump&rsquo;s health over the years, once touting the 79-year-old Republican&rsquo;s &ldquo;good genes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navy reinstates former White House doctor&#8217;s retired rank<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2482303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25071782881076.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[37501,6758,12829,7620,35689],"class_list":["post-2482302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-military-rank","tag-navy","tag-restoration","tag-retirement","tag-white-house-doctor"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25071782881076.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482302"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482306,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482302\/revisions\/2482306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}