Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, a former White House physician, announced Wednesday that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation into his behavior during his time at the White House.

Jackson posted a June 13 letter from Navy Secretary John Phelan saying he had reinstated Jackson to the retired rank of a one-star admiral following a "review of all applicable reports and references."

The Navy confirmed the move to CBS News. A spokesperson for Phelan said he "greatly appreciates Congressman Jackson's decades of distinguished naval service, and values his continued support to the United States Naval Academy as a member of the Board of Visitors."

Following his 2019 retirement from the Navy, Jackson

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