Isakson Spox Voices Support Of Tester’s Probe Amid Trump’s Growing Rage

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., speaks to the media during an election night party for Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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A spokeswoman for Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), chairman of the veterans’ affairs committee, voiced support Saturday for ranking member Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-MT) investigation into White House physician Ronny Jackson amid President Donald Trump’s growing rage at Tester, per a CNN reporter. 

A CNN reporter later clarified that the comments were not in direct response to a series of tweets Trump unleashed Saturday morning demanding Tester’s resignation and accusing him of running a smear campaign, but a reiteration of previously-voiced support.

Jackson withdrew his nomination to be secretary of veterans affairs this week after numerous allegations surfaced accusing him of drunkenness on the job, dangerous prescription practices, and abusive behavior in the workplace.

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  1. Thank you for being an honest Republican on this issue Senator. Keep it up…

  2. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    And just like that…a Republican Senator is openly dissing Trump by siding with his Democratic colleague. Yup…I’d say Trump has lost his mojo.

    In response, I suppose Trump will demand the entire Senate submit their resignations to him.

  3. What’s more shocking, a Repub being honest or a Repub dissing IQ45?

  4. Avatar for drtv drtv says:

    It is equally shocking. I feel the need to lie down.

  5. If only there was a way the rest of us never had to hear about his tweets.

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