Jackson also allegedly gave a White House Military Office staffer a “large supply” of Percocet without going through the proper procedures, sending the White House Medical Unit staff into a “panic” because they didn’t know what happened to the prescription opioid pills. Jackson’s nickname was “Candyman” among White House staff, because he would give them prescription medications whenever they wanted without paperwork. The White House Medical Unit, under Jackson, did not properly document pharmaceuticals, making it difficult to track them. Trump liked Jackson personally and chose him with little vetting, much to the surprise and displeasure of many of his aides. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended Jackson on Wednesday to The New York Times, which first obtained the summary of the allegations.

Source: Huffington Post April 25, 2018 20:57 UTC