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I know there's an experience problem was a lack of experience. a admiral jackson is a wonderful man. i say what do you need it for. as far as experience is concerned, the veterans administration is so big, you could run the biggest hospital system in the world and it's small time compared to the veterans administration. nobody has the experience. what he is is a leader and a good man. >> joining me now, melissa bryant is the chief policy office for iraq and afghanistan veterans of america and joins me here. thank you for being with us. what about the experience factor? what is your position on...

That says nothing, by the way, of the management experience which president trump himself acknowledged yesterday that there was an experience problem with dr. jackson. he's never managed an agency or bureaucracy because of this. and trump was drawn to him. he saw him as karcamera ready. and someone who could hold his own in a press environment. those are qualities that matter to president trump as we know. he's a central casting kind of president. these character traits are problematic for jackson right now. >> yes, we know that president trump makes decisions based on his gut. where's the tea...

Experience. >> i know there's an experience problem because of lack of experience. >> reporter: his confirmation hearing postponed indefinitely, he was on capitol hill in damage control. administration source tells nbc news, jackson feels allegations against him are false and expressed interest in airing it out at a hearing rather than stepping aside. pressed today by garrett hague. >> are you saying it is untrue? >> i look forward to the hearings to explain everything and answer the senators' questions. >> reporter: according to assessment, he clashed with another physician, exhibited poor le...

Problem because lack of experience, but there is an experience problem that the veterans administration is very important to me. >> isn't it a bit unusual for a president to acknowledge that his own nominee has a, quote, experience problem. >> it is very unusual. and exactly if you listen to what the president said going forward, if it was me i wouldn't stay, i would withdrawal my nomination. that is not exactly a ringing endorsement. because before the allegations were made against dr. jackson, a lot of the pushback on capitol hill facing an uphill battle wentz confirmation any way because no...

Well. he's a great doctor. and it was a suggestion. now, i know there is an experience problem because of lack of experience, but there is an experience problem. the veterans administration is very important to me. we've done a great job with it, as you know, with the accountability act, it's going to happen. we need to take care of our veterans and we've done a great job. but i told admiral jackson just a little while ago, i said, what do you need this for? this is a vicious group of people that malign, and they do, and i live through it, we all live through it. you people are getting record ...