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Input: In a lengthy statement, Jackson called the allegations "false and fabricated," but said he pulled out to allow Trump to move forward with a new nominee. 
  
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 "Unfortunately, because of how Washington works, these false allegations have become a distraction for this president and the important issue we must be addressing — how we give the best care to our nation’s heroes," he said. 
  
 Jackson, the head White House physician, said he “did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity.” 
  
 The decision caps off more than three days of controversy surrounding Jackson that virtually ended any chance he would be confirmed by the Senate as VA secretary. 
  
 The Navy doctor’s nomination was already in trouble when Senate Democrats on Wednesday released a new batch of allegations, including that he provided a “large supply” of opioid painkillers to a White House military staffer and wrecked a government vehicle after getting drunk at a Secret Service going-away party. 
  
 Republican and Democratic lawmakers had previously expressed concern over Jackson’s lack of experience leading a large organization and his views on whether to privatize veterans health-care services. 
  
 The VA is the second-largest Cabinet agency, employing roughly 360,000 people. Jackson manages a staff of 70 at the White House Medical Unit. 
  
 Trump called into the “Fox & Friends” morning show shortly after Jackson dropped out to praise him as a "highly respected" doctor who “runs a fantastic operation” at the White House. 
  
 The president blamed Democrats for sinking his nomination, even though many Republicans also wanted Jackson to withdraw. 
  
 “These are false accusations," Trump said. "They’re trying to destroy a man. I did say, ‘Welcome to Washington. Welcome to the swamp.’" 
  
 "Jon Tester, I think this is going to cause him a lot of problems in his state," he said. "I think Jon Tester has to have a big price to pay in Montana.” 
  
 Trump said he has a replacement in mind for Jackson, but declined to say who it is. He said his next nominee has more political experience than the former combat physician. 
  
 The White House said Jackson will continue to work at the White House Medical Unit, but it's not clear whether he will still serve as the president's lead physician. 
  
 "Admiral Jackson is a doctor in the United States Navy assigned to the White House and is here at work today," press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. 
  
 Jackson is just the latest Trump nominee whose confirmation was derailed by problems with their background. 
  
 The president’s original pick to lead the Labor Department withdrew amid allegations of spousal abuse and that he employed an undocumented immigrant as a housekeeper. 
  
 Trump’s first nominee for drug czar pulled out last fall after it was revealed he helped author a bill that made it harder for federal law enforcement to go after opioid manufacturers. 
  
 Critics say such issues would have been uncovered earlier with a more stringent vetting process. 
  
 Trump last month announced on Twitter he had selected Jackson before his own communications staff was informed, according to news reports. Many lawmakers complained they knew little about Jackson's views on veterans issues, including privatizing health care. 
  
 Jackson heaped praise on Trump's health during a January news conference, declaring the president has "incredible genes" and joking that he could live to be 200 years old if he improved his diet. The remarks are said to have endeared Jackson to Trump and played a role in his selection to lead the VA. 
  
 Jackson’s nomination became imperiled earlier this week when the Senate Veterans Affairs' Committee indefinitely postponed his confirmation hearing. 
  
 Isakson in a statement thanked Jackson for his service and said he will "work with the administration to see to it that we get a VA secretary for our veterans and their families." 
  
 Staffers on the committee were looking into charges that Jackson created a "hostile work environment" and that he engaged in "excessive drinking on the job [and] improperly dispensing meds.” 
  
 The White House had defended Jackson against the allegations, which were detailed in a report released by Tester on Wednesday . Tester said the accusations came from 23 different current and former colleagues of Jackson, many of whom are still in the military. 
  
 Jackson has served as the White House physician to the president, a position he also held for both President Obama and President George W. Bush. The White House pointed to praise from Obama in defending Jackson. 
  
 Jackson allegedly wrote himself prescriptions, handed out drugs without prescriptions and kept a “private stock” of medication. 
  
 In addition to allegedly wrecking the car, the report said Jackson on another occasion "could not be reached when needed because he was passed out drunk in his hotel room." 
  
 Following the release of the memo, Jackson denied that he ever wrecked a car and insisted his nomination would proceed as planned. 
  
 Trump on Tuesday had questioned why Jackson would want to go forward with the nomination and take “abuse” from politicians, comments that opened the door for the 50-year-old doctor to withdraw. 
  
 “It’s totally his decision, he’ll be making a decision,” Trump said this week. 
  
 Updated at 9:41 a.m. ||||| Dr. Ronny Jackson, the embattled nominee for secretary of Veterans Affairs, withdrew his name from consideration on Thursday, saying the “false allegations” against him have become a “distraction” for President Trump. 
  
 The announcement comes after more allegations surfaced overnight, including that he crashed a government car while drunk. 
  
 Trump still defended Jackson Thursday morning and described the allegations as false. 
  
 "He would have done a great job, he has a tremendous heart," Trump said in an interview on "Fox & Friends." "These are false accusations, they are trying to destroy a man." 
  
 Jackson had denied the allegations against him and as recently as Wednesday said he was looking forward to answering “everybody’s questions.” 
  
 But on Thursday morning, he pulled his name. 
  
 “The allegations against me are completely false and fabricated,” he said in a statement. “If they had any merit, I would not have been selected, promoted and entrusted to serve in such a sensitive and important role as physician to three presidents over the past 12 years.” 
  
 However, he said, “Unfortunately, because of how Washington works, these false allegations have become a distraction for this President and the important issue we must be addressing – how we give the best care to our nation’s heroes.” 
  
 He said he is “regretfully withdrawing” his nomination. The White House announced shortly after that he was back at work as a White House doctor. 
  
 The withdrawal came after a fresh set of accusations Wednesday, unearthed by a review by Democrats, including that Jackson was nicknamed "Candyman" because he would provide prescriptions without paperwork such as the sleep aide Ambien. 
  
 Colleagues and former colleagues told Democratic staffers that there were multiple incidents of drunkenness on duty, including one where he got drunk at a Secret Service going-away party and wrecked a government car. Jackson said he had "no idea" where the claim he wrecked a car came from. 
  
 A 2012 report by the Navy's Medical Inspector General also accused him of exhibiting "unprofessional behaviors" amid a power struggle over the White House medical unit. 
  
 But the White House has stood by Jackson, and noted that he had received glowing evaluations from President Barack Obama. 
  
 “A most impressive leader who continues to perform at the Flag Officer level," Obama said in October 2014. "Ronny has earned my confidence and the gratitude of my family for his diligence and knowledge. Promote to Flag immediately.” 
  
 “Ronny does a great job — genuine enthusiasm, poised under pressure, incredible work ethic and follow through. Ronny continues to inspire confidence with the care he provides to me, my family and my team," Obama said in October 2016. "Continue to promote ahead of peers.” 
  
 White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters on Wednesday that Jackson’s record has been “impeccable” and that background checks revealed “no areas of concern." Sanders also noted that Jackson has worked “within arm's reach of three presidents.” 
  
 “Given his unique position of trust and responsibility, Dr. Jackson’s background and character were evaluated during three different administrations,” she said. “Dr. Jackson has had at least four independent background investigations conducted during his time at the White House including an FBI investigation conducted as part of the standard nomination vetting process.” 
  
 White House spokesman Raj Shah later said Trump met with Jackson Wednesday, and he said the president still supported the nomination. 
  
 The White House has also been criticial of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., the ranking Democrat on the Veterans Affairs Committee, for airing some of the allegations. 
  
 “It’s quite unusual for a United States senator to take allegations that have not been fully investigated, but to flaunt them to the national public to suggest he’s the ‘candyman’ I think is outrageous,” White House legislative director Marc Short said. Trump, on "Fox & Friends" Thursday, said that Tester "has a big price to pay" in Montana. 
  
 Tester, in a statement, thanked those who had "bravely spoke out over the past week." 
  
 "It is my Constitutional responsibility to make sure the veterans of this nation get a strong, thoroughly vetted leader who will fight for them," he said. 
  
 Fox News' John Roberts, Serafin Gomez, Frank Miles and The Associated Press contributed to this report. |||||
Output:
The so-called "Candyman" won't be getting a sweet gig in the Trump administration after all. Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician who became the president's pick to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, has withdrawn his nomination amid misconduct allegations, per the Hill. Jackson put out a statement Thursday insisting the accusations against him—including charges of drinking on the job, creating a "hostile work environment," inappropriately doling out meds such as Ambien and Percocet, and even writing prescriptions for himself—were "false and fabricated" but that these issues had become a "distraction." A new accusation that emerged Wednesday: one from a report by Democrats on the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee that Jackson had become intoxicated at a Secret Service party and "wrecked a government vehicle," per the New York Times. Jackson said that if any of the allegations had any truth to them, "I would not have been selected, promoted, and entrusted to serve in such a sensitive and important role as physician to three presidents over the past 12 years," per Fox News. Rumors had started floating Wednesday Jackson would withdraw his name, with two White House officials telling the Washington Post that Jackson, 50, was telling co-workers he was getting fed up with the nomination process. Before he stepped away Thursday, the White House was still standing behind Jackson but was also prepared for him to walk away, the AP reports. After Jackson's announcement, Trump called into Fox & Friends and said Jackson "would have done a great job [and] … has a tremendous heart. These are false accusations, they are trying to destroy a man."