Texas law enforcement officials released previously unseen body cam footage of Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) swearing at police officers after being handcuffed.

In the video from last month, the state police officers are seen putting handcuffs on the former White House physician at a rodeo in White Deer, near Amarillo.

While it is unclear what led to Jackson’s outburst, he is seen spewing filth at the officers in the newly released 14-minute clip from the dash cam of the police vehicle.

“You are a f—ing full-on d—,” he says, before adding, “You better recalculate, motherf—–!”

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In the video, Jackson, a retired Navy admiral and Donald Trump’s former medical adviser, aggressively gestures at someone who is not visible through the camera. Someone holds him back as he shouts at the officers, visibly angry.

His office released a statement that claimed he was helping a girl having a medical emergency and criticized the unnecessary aggressiveness on the part of Texas state police.

Jackson was in the news last when he spread conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 Omicron variant.

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Article by Debadrita Sur