Austin said there was a 'breakdown in notifications' while he was hospitalized.
Austin said there was a"breakdown in notifications" while he was hospitalized.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Feb. 29, 2024, in Washington.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Feb. 29, 2024, in Washington.MORE: Pentagon finds no one to blame for keeping Secretary Austin's hospital stays secret For his part, Austin said he chose to take personal leave and not tell his staff upon being diagnosed with prostate cancer and scheduling a Dec. 22 surgery. He returned to work the next day after the surgery, which required general anesthesia. On Jan. 1, he developed complications and was rushed to the hospital, where he was admitted into the intensive care unit.
Austin replied: "If a service member was in a hospital, I think the chain of command would be concerned about why they were in a hospital and sure that they're doing the right things to take care of them and their family." "Either the president is that aloof or you are irrelevant," Banks said. "Which one is it, Mr. Secretary, that ... the president go three days without knowing that his secretary of defense is not on the job?"
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