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Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson involved in altercation with police at rodeo.
Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician, was involved in a heated altercation with police officers at a rodeo in White Deer, Texas, on July 29. The incident was captured on body camera. Camera footage was released by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday.
Ronny Jackson Rodeo Video:
Additional footage of Ronny Jackson getting taken to the ground. He was yelling profanities at the police at the Amarillo Rodeo two weeks ago.
Ronny Jackson claimed that he wasn’t drunk and was respectful to the officers who had to detain him at the Amarillo Rodeo.
GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas was described as aggressive and threatening by members of law enforcement. The night he was detained by authorities after assisting in a chaotic, confusing medical situation at a rodeo, according to a Texas sheriff’s report.
According to the videos and a sheriff’s report, Jackson was trying to assist a teenage girl and was having a seizure at the rodeo, but refused to step aside when EMS personnel arrived. A state trooper named Cade Young asked Jackson several times to move away from the patient. Jackson ignored him and continued to provide medical care.
The situation escalated when Young pushed Jackson to the ground and handcuffed him, while Jackson protested and cursed at him. Jackson was briefly detained and then released, but not before he threatened to call the governor and report Young for his actions. Jackson also claimed he was going to “bury” the sheriff in the next election.
Ronny Jackson’s Statement after the Incident:
Jackson, a Republican who represents Texas’ 13th congressional district, issued a statement after the incident. Saying he was trying to save a life and accusing the authorities of incompetence and misconduct. He also demanded an investigation into the matter.
Jackson tweeted on Monday night that he was “glad” the video was out and criticized the sheriff for his handling of the situation. He also apologized for his language, but not for his actions.
“I will apologize for my language, but I will not apologize for getting upset & speaking my mind considering the circumstances,” Jackson wrote. “If I had to do it again, I would still step up & act in a life-threatening situation.”
Jackson is a former Navy rear admiral who served as a physician to Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. He was nominated by Trump to be the secretary of veterans affairs in 2018. But withdrew after allegations of professional misconduct and substance abuse surfaced. He was elected to Congress in 2020.
