Claim Check · Congress
“Ronny Jackson is the current U.S. Congressman representing Texas' 13th Congressional District and previously served as a Rear Admiral”
Verdict: MisleadingPublished automatically from the cited sources below; the editor, Cory Hepler, has not yet reviewed it. Something off? Request a correction →
Jackson is indeed the current U.S. Representative for Texas' 13th District, but he was demoted from rear admiral to captain by the Navy in 2022 and is no longer entitled to that rank.
jackson.house.gov confirms Jackson currently represents TX-13, as does his own candidate questionnaire on amarillopioneer.com. However, patriot.university reports that although Jackson retired as a rear admiral in 2019, the Navy demoted him to captain in July 2022 following a Pentagon Inspector General investigation into misconduct, meaning he no longer holds that rank despite continuing to refer to himself as a retired rear admiral. The claim's description of him having 'previously served as a Rear Admiral' omits this crucial demotion context, making the statement misleading as currently phrased.
Sources
- Congressman Ronny Jackson — jackson.house.gov
- Ronny Jackson — U.S. Representative | Patriot University — patriot.university
- Ronny Jackson - Republican for U.S. House District 13 — The Amarillo Pioneer — amarillopioneer.com
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