{"id":2144869,"date":"2024-01-09T19:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kirby-confirms-white-house-was-not-informed-of-austins-first-hospital-stay-either\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T19:23:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:23:29","slug":"john-kirby-confirms-white-house-was-not-informed-of-austins-first-hospital-stay-either","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kirby-confirms-white-house-was-not-informed-of-austins-first-hospital-stay-either\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Unaware of Austin&#8217;s Initial Hospital Stay, Confirms John Kirby"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fjohn-kirby-confirms-white-house-was-not-informed-of-austins-first-hospital-stay-either%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=2144869&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>John Kirby, Director of Strategic \u200cCommunications for the\u2063 National Security Council, \u200dconfirmed on Tuesday that \u2064the White\u200d House was kept in the dark about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin&#8217;s initial hospital \u2064stay for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-former-sen-bob-dole-to-receive-treatment-for-lung-cancer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Former Sen. Bob Dole To Receive Treatment For Lung Cancer\">prostate cancer<\/a> surgery. The news of Austin&#8217;s hospitalization \u2063and\u2063 time spent in \u2063the Intensive Care Unit at Walter Reed Military Medical Center came as \u200ba surprise \u200bto the White House, as they were not\u200b informed \u200buntil \u200bseveral days later.<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-extends-southern-california-stay-at-home-order-for-at-least-another-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Newsom Extends Southern California Stay-at-Home Order For at Least Another Three Weeks\">press briefing<\/a>, Kirby and Press Secretary\u2062 Karine Jean-Pierre \u200dfaced questions about Austin&#8217;s condition and what President Biden knew and when. \u200cIt was revealed that the President \u2062had only been informed of Austin&#8217;s hospitalization five \u2064days prior and was not made aware of the root \u200dcause, prostate cancer, until that morning.<\/p>\n<p>When asked \u2062if \u2062the White House knew and chose not to \u2064inform the \u200cPresident or \u200cif Austin himself withheld the information, Kirby\u2062 clarified that \u200bnobody at\u2062 the White House knew about Austin&#8217;s prostate cancer\u2063 until \u2062that\u200b morning, and the President was immediately informed.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a follow-up question, it was revealed\u2064 that when Austin initially went to the\u2064 hospital on December \u206422, he knew \u200dhe would be under general \u200danesthesia and transferred authority to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cuomo-aide-makes-shocking-sexual-harassment-allegation\/\" title=\"Ex-Cuomo Aide Makes Shocking Sexual Harassment Allegation\">deputy secretary<\/a>. However, the White House \u200bwas not informed of this\u2062 transfer of authority.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200c clear that there was a lack of communication between Austin&#8217;s team and the White House regarding his hospitalization and diagnosis.\u200d The\u2063 situation raises \u200bquestions about transparency and the flow of information within the administration.<\/p>\n<p>To stay \u200cupdated \u2064on the latest news, download the DAILYWIRE+ app.  <\/p>\n<h2> How was the White House\u200d not informed\u200d about Defense Secretary \u200bAustin&#8217;s initial hospital stay for prostate cancer surgery?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Lack of\u200b Communication and Transparency Surrounding Defense Secretary Austin&#8217;s Hospitalization Raises\u200d Concerns<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>John Kirby, Director of Strategic Communications\u2062 for the National Security Council,\u200d confirmed on Tuesday \u200cthat the White \u200cHouse\u2062 was not informed about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin&#8217;s initial hospital stay for prostate cancer surgery. This lack of communication between Austin&#8217;s team \u200band the White\u2062 House raises questions about transparency\u200b and the flow of information within the\u200c administration.<\/p>\n<p>Surprise Hospitalization \u2062and Delayed Notification<\/p>\n<p>The news of Austin&#8217;s hospitalization and \u2062his time spent in the Intensive Care Unit at Walter\u2063 Reed Military Medical\u200c Center came as a surprise to the\u2064 White House. They were not informed until several\u2063 days later, \u2063with President Biden being \u2064notified only five \u200ddays prior to\u2062 the press briefing. It was further revealed\u2063 that the President was unaware of the root cause, prostate cancer, until the morning of the briefing.<\/p>\n<p>Clarifying\u2063 Misunderstandings<\/p>\n<p>During \u200dthe\u2063 press briefing, John Kirby\u2063 and Press Secretary \u200dKarine \u200dJean-Pierre faced questions\u2064 regarding Austin&#8217;s condition and what President\u2063 Biden \u200cknew and when. Kirby clarified that nobody \u200dat\u2063 the White\u2063 House knew about Austin&#8217;s prostate\u2064 cancer until that morning, and the President was immediately informed.\u200b This clarification aims to dispel \u2064any misconceptions about the\u200d White House&#8217;s prior \u200dknowledge or withholding of information.<\/p>\n<p>Lack of Transfer of \u200bAuthority<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a follow-up question, \u2062it was\u200d revealed \u2064that when \u2062Austin \u200cinitially went to the hospital on \u2064December 22, he knew\u200c he would be under general anesthesia and thus transferred authority to his deputy secretary. However, the White House was not informed of this transfer\u2062 of\u200c authority. This lack of communication further highlights the series \u200bof gaps that existed\u200b between \u200cAustin&#8217;s team \u200band \u200dthe White House \u2064in handling the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Implications for Transparency and Information Flow<\/p>\n<p>The lack of communication\u2064 regarding Austin&#8217;s hospitalization and diagnosis \u2064raises questions about transparency and the \u200ceffective flow of information within \u2064the administration. It is \u200dessential for \u2062the White House to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-calls-for-peace-and-stability-with-taiwan-in-meeting-with-ccp-counterpart-2\/\" title=\"Blinken Calls for \"Peace and Stability\" with Taiwan in Meeting with CCP Counterpart\">maintain open lines<\/a> of communication with \u200ball members\u2064 of the administration to ensure\u2064 timely and accurate updates on significant matters such as the health status \u2062of \u2062key officials.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The \u200crecent\u2062 events\u200c surrounding Defense\u200d Secretary Austin&#8217;s hospitalization for prostate cancer surgery shed light on a breakdown in communication between \u200dAustin&#8217;s \u2062team and the White House. The \u2062delayed notification and lack of transfer of authority suggest a need for improved transparency and information flow \u200cwithin the administration. As\u2062 the \u200bBiden administration aims to foster\u200d open\u200c and honest communication, this incident serves as a reminder of the importance\u200c of timely reporting and updates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">maintain public trust<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Kirby, Director of Strategic Communications for the National Security Council, stated that the White House was unaware of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin&#8217;s hospitalization for prostate cancer surgery. Austin&#8217;s hospital stay began on January 1 and included time in the Intensive Care Unit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2144870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2144869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2144869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2144870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2144869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2144869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2144869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}