Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration for VA chief

By HOPE YEN, LISA MASCARO and CATHERINE LUCEY
The Associated PressWASHINGTON  — White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdrew from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary on Thursday, saying “false allegations” against him have become a distraction.
In a statement the White House issued from Jackson, he said he “did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity.”
Shortly after Jackson dropped out, President Donald Tr