President Donald trump tweeted on Saturday: “Allegations made by Senator Jon Tester against Admiral/Doctor Ron Jackson are proving false. The Secret Service is unable to confirm (in fact they deny) any of the phony Democrat charges which have absolutely devastated the wonderful Jackson family. Senator Tester should resign.”
Trump added a shot aimed at voters in Montana, Tester’s home state. Senator Jon Tester will run for a third term in November against an as yet undecided Republican.
The Senate majority whip, John Cornyn, said on Thursday that Tester had “poked the bear”, inviting Trump to intervene in his state race. On Saturday Trump Tweeted: "The great people of Montana will not stand for this kind of slander when talking of a great human being. Admiral Jackson is the kind of man that those in Montana would most respect and admire, and now, for no reason whatsoever, his reputation has been shattered. Not fair, Tester!"
Meanwhile, the Democratic Senator has remained defiant. Tester said: "If [Trump] thinks it’s my job to sweep his stuff under the table and ignore our military folks, he’s wrong. If he thinks I should not be sticking up for veterans, he’s wrong."
