The military physician serving as Vice President Mike Pence’s official doctor has quit.
The resignation of Dr. Jen Peña was reportedly sparked by collapse of Ronny Jackson’s nomination for secretary of Veterans Affairs.
A source told Politico that Peña was among those who detailed claims of professional misconduct against Jackson to senators who were considering his nomination.
Pence’s office confirmed that Peña is out.
"The Vice President’s office was informed today by the White House Medical Unit of the resignation,” Pence spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said in a statement.
On Tuesday, CNN reported that Pence's physician privately "raised alarms within the White House last fall that President Donald Trump's doctor may have violated federal privacy protections for a key patient -- Pence's wife, Karen."
It was one of several allegations against Jackson who resigned in the wake of accusations including drinking to excess on overseas trips, allegedly wrecking a government car, earning the moniker "candy man" for doling out prescription meds and creating a toxic work environment.
Jackson and the White House strenuously denied the allegations.
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