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Live to be 200 years old. he has incredible genes. i just assume -- >> reporter: while senators have been openly questioning his experience, his confirmation hearing was postponed indefinitely amid questions about his behavior at the white house medical unit. cnn learned senators are looking into allegations from whistleblowers who raise concerns about excessive drinking, a toxic work environment and his handling of prescription drugs. the president himself said there was an experienced problem with his own nominee but said he had not heard the details of the allegations. >> i know there is an...

Dandruff -- >> reporter: big brushoff of the day wasn't between president trump and french president emmanuel macron, it was the signal sent from mr. trump to his pick to run the veterans affairs, ronny jackson. >> now, i know there's an experience problem, because lack of experience, but there's an experience problem. >> reporter: despite selecting jackson himself, the president blamed the media for the questions swirling around the doctor's background, that include allegations of excessive drinking on the job and being part of a toxic workplace environment. >> i told admiral jackson just a l...

Particular allegations but i will tell you he's one of the finest people that i have met. i know there is an experience problem because lack of experience. i would evidently say he's a fine man. i will always stand behind her. i would let it be his choice. >> bret: as of tonight, the white house saying they are standing behind him and he is going to continue forward with the nomination. >> interesting hearing the president talk that way because it seemed like he was giving him a way out. you don't want to put up with that, you can get out. get dr. jackson says he's absolutely intent on going t...

Problem because lack of experience, but there's 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 and many other things. now we're working on choice, it's going to happen. we're going to take great care of our veterans, that's a very, very important thing, 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 lived through it, we all live through it, you people are getti...

Price like few countries have ever paid. okay. yes, john, please. john roberts of fox. >> thank you, mr. president. i have a question for president macron as well but if i could to you, sir, first, your nominee to run the veterans affairs administration, dr. ronny jackson, has run into some serious headwinds on capitol hill with some serious allegations being leveled at him. i'm wondering what you know of those allegations and do you intend to stand behind him? >> well, i haven't heard of the particular allegations, but i will tell you he's one of the finest people that i have met. and i think...