Defense Secretary Austin Testifies on His Hospitalization and Notification Failures
2024-02-29T20:59:54-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWIxXC8wMDNcLzE3MDkyMTg5MzNfMDAzLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19“There was never any lapse in authorities or in command and control. … but we did have a breakdown in notifications,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee on his failure to immediately notify the White House and top officials about his December 2023 hospitalization. The secretary faced criticism for his delayed notification to the president about his cancer diagnosis and treatment. Several Republican members expressed national security implications from the communications mishap. Democrats challenged these concerns citing that House Republicans had yet to pass funding for Ukraine and border security.
“There was never any lapse in authorities or in command and control. … but we did have a breakdown in notifications,” said Defense Secretary… read more
“There was never any lapse in authorities or in command and control. … but we did have a breakdown in notifications,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee on his failure to immediately notify the White House and top officials about his December 2023 hospitalization. The secretary faced criticism for his delayed notification to the president about his cancer diagnosis and treatment. Several Republican members expressed national security implications from the communications mishap. Democrats challenged these concerns citing that House Republicans had yet to pass funding for Ukraine and border security. close
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