Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs is a man named Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, and he is facing a series of accusations about his workplace behavior. They include creating a hostile work environment, drinking while on duty and improperly prescribing drugs to staff. Senator Jon Tester told NPR's All Things Considered yesterday that more than 20 current and former members of the military who worked with Dr. Jackson came forward with these allegations. Tester is the top Democrat on the Veterans' Affairs Committee. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED BROADCAST) JON TESTER: I think that we heard the same story from enough people repeatedly that there's a lot of smoke there. MARTIN: NPR veterans correspondent Quil Lawrence joins us now to talk about this. Hey, Quil. QUIL LAWRENCE, BYLINE: Hey, Rachel. MARTIN: Can you explain more about the specifics of these allegations, if we know them? LAWRENCE: Sure. There are
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