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Social media users are buzzing with curiosity over a recent incident involving Texas Republican Representative Ronny Jackson on Tuesday in Congress.
While another lawmaker was discussing energy, Jackson's head could be seen peeking out from behind a poster board, fidgeting and awkwardly shifting around.
To make matters worse, the Congressman was also seen sticking a finger near or perhaps inside his nose, much to the amusement of onlookers.
You can see the footage below for yourself.
\u201cUmm\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
Many Twitter users have taken to the platform to express their shock and confusion over the incident.
Some even speculated about what Jackson might have been up to behind the poster board.
\u201c@Acyn Was he taking bumps behind that sign? \ud83d\ude33\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
\u201c@Acyn Is he literally doing coke on our House floor?\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
\u201c@Acyn Whaaaats happening\u2026.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
Others made jokes and humorous observations about the situation
\u201c@Acyn Wonder why he is so restless??? Good thing the laptop is in the way!!!\ud83d\ude02\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
\u201c@Acyn Candy Man at it again.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
\u201c@Acyn Just a little post cocaine nasal drip. Nothing to see here.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
\u201c@Acyn when you just can't wait till recess\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
\u201c@Acyn That\u2019s Congressman Ronny Jackson hiding behind that giant contraption. The House\u2019s most notorious drunkard. We can\u2019t exactly see what he\u2019s doing with his hands. My guess is that he\u2019s mixing his 10th cocktail of the day.\u201d— Acyn (@Acyn) 1680039502
Jackson is one of the most dedicated Trump acolytes in Congress.
In August 2021, Jackson claimed President Joe Biden is no longer “cognitively prepared to be our president,” joining the chorus of Republicans who criticized Biden over his administration's handling of the crisis in Afghanistan that unfolded when the Taliban stepped into the power vacuum following the fall of Kabul.
At the time, Jackson said the United States is "looking horrible right now on the world stage" and called for him to resign because "it’s time for him to move on and it’s time for somebody else to do this job."
Just months before, Jackson sent a letter to Physician to the President Kevin O’Connor and Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci demanding that Biden take a cognitive test. 14 House Republicans also signed the letter.
Jackson has been a largely controversial figure since his days as the White House doctor. During a January 2018 press briefing, Jackson vouched for Trump's health, saying his neurological functions are excellent and assuring the press corps that he would be able to serve his entire term.
Jackson was widely mocked after adding that Trump likely had "incredible genes" that allowed him to remain healthy despite a lack of exercise and a taste for fast food.