“On behalf of all the law-abiding gun owners in the state of Texas, I just want to say: come and get it,' Rep. Ronny Jackson said in a video where he holds two assault rifles, one of which is aimed at his own right foot.
Jackson’s video came ahead of a House vote this week on the first assault weapon ban in nearly three decades. If passed into law, the bill would limit the import and sale of semi-automatic weapons with certain “military features,” but it would not call for the confiscation of guns that enthusiasts already own.
Social media users reacted to Jackson’s show of force with both dismay and amusement, with some pointing out the dangerous way he was holding his rifles, at least one of which appeared to be loaded. This isn’t the first time the former Navy admiral has come in for ridicule.in 2006 and served under three presidents, but it was Trump who made him an ally and gave credence to Jackson’s political aspirations.
In 2018, Jackson curried favor with the then-president by using a press briefing to say Trump was in “excellent health,” praise his “incredibly good genes” and make the ridiculous assertion that “if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years, he might live to be 200 years old.” Trump was so enamored with Jackson that he nominated the good doctor to become Secretary of Veterans Affairs. But Jackson ultimately withdrew himself from consideration for the job after a slew of accusations of wrongdoing made against him came to light. Jackson was reportedly known among White House medical staff as the “candy man” for the way in which he would hand out powerful drugs to lawmakers “like candy.
In May, the House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol asked Jackson about messages exchanged between members of the far-right Oath Keepers. The texts said the group needed to protect Jackson because he had “critical data.” Jackson refused to take part in the Congressional panel’s investigation, calling it “illegitimate” and a “ruthless crusade against President Trump and his allies.
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