{"id":2142862,"date":"2024-01-07T18:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T23:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-officials-unaware-for-days-that-defense-sec-lloyd-austin-was-hospitalized\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T18:12:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T23:12:12","slug":"pentagon-officials-unaware-for-days-that-defense-sec-lloyd-austin-was-hospitalized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-officials-unaware-for-days-that-defense-sec-lloyd-austin-was-hospitalized\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon officials unaware of Defense Sec. Austin&#8217;s hospitalization for days"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-officials-unaware-for-days-that-defense-sec-lloyd-austin-was-hospitalized%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2142862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">  (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN&#8217;s Abril Elfi<\/h2>\n<h3>3:00 PM &#8211; Sunday, January 7, 2024<\/h3>\n<p>Congress\u200c members and Pentagon \u200cofficials were\u2064 kept \u200bin the dark for days about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin&#8217;s hospitalization, \u200ceven his deputy who assumed some of his responsibilities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>United States officials revealed on Saturday\u2063 that senior Biden administration officials, top Pentagon officials,\u200b and members\u2062 of Congress were unaware of Austin&#8217;s hospitalization at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center until Thursday, raising \u200cconcerns about transparency and secrecy surrounding his health.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Austin took responsibility for the delayed communication, acknowledging the need for\u2062 better public information. However, he emphasized that the decision to disclose his medical\u2064 procedure was his own.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I recognize \u200cI could have done a better job ensuring\u200c the public \u200dwas appropriately informed. I commit to \u2063doing better,&#8221; said Austin. &#8220;But this\u2063 is important to\u200b say:\u2064 this was my medical procedure, and I take full responsibility for my decisions about disclosure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Austin&#8217;s press secretary stated that the 70-year-old remained hospitalized due to complications from a minor \u2064elective medical\u2063 procedure. Austin expressed \u2062that he is\u2064 feeling better and hopes to return to the Pentagon soon.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200c the exact timing of when Austin&#8217;s senior leadership team members were informed remains unclear, news of\u2062 his hospitalization spread throughout the Pentagon after a statement was issued on Friday afternoon.\u2063 Prior to that, many believed Austin\u2063 was on a week-long vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed that Austin was making \u2064a \u200cgood recovery\u2063 and had resumed his full duties from his hospital\u2062 bed on Friday\u2063 night. Ryder explained\u200d that the Pentagon chose not to disclose Austin&#8217;s\u200c absence earlier due to privacy\u2062 and \u2063medical concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Senator \u200cRoger Wicker \u200d(R-Miss.), the highest-ranking Republican \u200bon the Senate\u200d Armed Services Committee, criticized \u2064the delayed \u2062notice, calling it unacceptable and \u2062a\u200d violation of \u200cthe law.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your \u200binbox for free.\u2064 Subscribe\u2063 here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Joe Biden celebrates the arrest of Capitol protesters, \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-investigators-reveal-likely-reason-for-helicopter-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Investigators Reveal Likely Reason For Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant\">wrongful death lawsuit<\/a> is filed for Ashli Babbitt \u2064and the Epstein files continue.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Texas Congressman Chip\u2063 Roy\u2062 asks &#8220;how can we do our fundamental duty of\u200c protecting \u200cour border when we \u2064keep writing checks to Ukraine and Israel for their border security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In a major \u200dblow to Biden&#8217;s Green\u2062 New Deal, a giant\u2064 offshore wind project that was in the works has \u2064been canceled off the coast of New \u2064York.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>On January\u200c 22nd, Politico\u200d and \u2063USC are\u200c hosting a \u200csenate debate with only four\u200d candidates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>SpaceX sued a U.S. labor board to block \u200cits case accusing the company of illegally firing employees, calling CEO \u200dElon Musk\u2064 &#8220;a distraction \u200cand embarrassment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ChatGPT was \u200cwell on its way to \u2063becoming a household name even before \u20632023 kicked off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple fell nearly 3% to a seven-week low after Barclays downgraded the shares on concerns demand for its devices will remain \u2064weak in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin galloped past $45,000 \u200dfor the first time since \u2062April\u2062 2022, buoyed\u2064 by optimism \u200daround the possible\u2064 approval of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-st-kicks-off-2024-on-a-dull-note-as-yields-rise-apple-dips\/\" title=\"Wall Street starts 2024 on a lackluster note with rising yields and Apple's decline\">exchange-traded\u200d spot bitcoin funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What impacts will the lack of transparency surrounding Austin&#8217;s health\u200c and delayed communication have on the Biden \u2063administration&#8217;s reputation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  BREAKING: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin&#8217;s \u200cHospitalization Raises\u200d Concerns about Transparency and Secrecy<\/p>\n<p>Congress members and Pentagon officials were kept in the dark for days about Defense Secretary Lloyd \u200cAustin&#8217;s hospitalization, even \u2063his deputy who assumed some of his\u200d responsibilities. This lack of transparency has \u200craised\u2064 concerns about the handling \u200dof Austin&#8217;s \u2064health \u200band the secrecy surrounding it.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200cto United States officials, senior Biden administration officials, top Pentagon \u200bofficials, and \u200bmembers of Congress were unaware of Austin&#8217;s\u2063 hospitalization \u2062at Walter Reed National Military \u2063Medical Center until Thursday. \u200cThis late disclosure has\u2064 sparked \u2062questions \u200dabout the transparency and openness of the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Austin took responsibility for the delayed communication, acknowledging the need for better \u200cpublic \u2064information. However, he stressed that the decision to disclose his medical procedure was his own. Austin expressed his commitment to do better in ensuring the public is \u2062appropriately informed about his health.<\/p>\n<p>The press secretary for Austin \u2063stated that the 70-year-old remained hospitalized due\u2062 to complications from a minor elective medical procedure. Despite his hospitalization,\u2063 Austin mentioned that he is feeling better \u200cand hopes to\u2063 return to\u200c the Pentagon soon.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear when exactly Austin&#8217;s senior leadership\u2063 team members were informed about his hospitalization. The \u2062news\u200b of\u200c his hospitalization circulated within \u200bthe Pentagon after a statement was\u2064 issued\u200c on Friday \u200cafternoon. Prior to that, many believed \u2062Austin was on a\u200d week-long \u2062vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed that Austin was making a good recovery and had\u2063 resumed his full\u200b duties from his\u200c hospital bed on Friday night. Ryder explained that the decision not to disclose Austin&#8217;s absence earlier\u2063 was influenced by privacy and medical concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The delayed notice of Austin&#8217;s hospitalization\u200b has faced criticism from Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the highest-ranking Republican on \u2062the Senate Armed Services Committee. He called it unacceptable and a \u2063violation of the law.<\/p>\n<p>The lack \u2062of transparency and delayed communication regarding Austin&#8217;s hospitalization raises questions about the level of openness and accountability within\u2062 the Biden administration. It is\u200c crucial for government \u2063officials to prioritize transparency in order to \u200bmaintain public trust and \u2062ensure \u2062that they are held\u2063 accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>As this situation\u200c unfolds,\u200c it is important for the Biden administration to address\u200c these concerns and provide accurate and \u200ctimely information \u2063to the public. Transparency is a \u2064vital component of democratic \u200cgovernance, \u200dand it\u2063 is essential for government officials \u200dto be transparent about their health and any potential impacts on their ability to carry out \u2063their duties effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c American public deserves to be\u2064 informed about the health of their government officials, particularly\u2063 those\u200b in key positions such\u2062 as\u200c the Secretary of Defense. It is imperative that transparency and openness become the norm \u2063in the Biden administration, not the exception. Only through transparency can the government maintain the trust and confidence of the people it serves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Secretary Austin&#8217;s absence, it was revealed that both Congress members and Pentagon officials were unaware of his hospitalization for several days, including his deputy who assumed some of his duties. 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