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The
Post reported that White House and other administration
officials were told by lawmakers that Jackson's confirmation
process was in jeopardy over concerns about his lack of
management experience and his oversight of the White House
medical office.
Jackson, a U.S. Navy rear admiral, is the White House physician.
He gave Trump a clean bill of health early this year after
giving the president a physical.
The Post reported that new concerns about his management of the
White House medical office had arisen, citing officials who
declined to provide details.
The White House and Republican Senator Johnny Isakson, chairman
of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, did not immediately
respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Jackson was scheduled to testify before the panel on Wednesday,
but the hearing has been postponed, the Post reported.
Trump nominated Jackson to lead the Department of Veterans
Affairs after ousting David Shulkin last month.
Shulkin had drawn fire after an inspector general's report found
that he had improperly accepted tickets to the Wimbledon tennis
tournament and his chief of staff made false statements so
Shulkin's wife could travel at government expense.
The VA oversees healthcare and benefits going to roughly 20
million U.S. military veterans.
During his presidential campaign, Trump had promised to improve
veterans' care.
(Reporting by Eric Beech)
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