{"id":2144882,"date":"2024-01-09T19:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-three-days-top-u-s-officials-had-no-idea-the-defense-secretary-was-hospitalized\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T19:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:32:24","slug":"for-three-days-top-u-s-officials-had-no-idea-the-defense-secretary-was-hospitalized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-three-days-top-u-s-officials-had-no-idea-the-defense-secretary-was-hospitalized\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense Secretary Hospitalized, U.S. Officials Unaware for Three 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\">18<\/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%2Ffor-three-days-top-u-s-officials-had-no-idea-the-defense-secretary-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=2144882&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--><div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>White House Humiliation: Defense Secretary&#8217;s Hospitalization Kept Secret<\/h2>\n<p>Not\u200c a week goes by without the \u200cBiden \u200cadministration embarrassing themselves for the world \u2064to \u200dsee. The latest fiasco involves top White\u2063 House officials \u2063being\u200b clueless about Defense Secretary Lloyd\u200b Austin&#8217;s hospitalization. But don&#8217;t worry, the White House claims they won&#8217;t fire Austin over this incident.<\/p>\n<p>After a week\u2062 of secrecy, Americans and Congress\u2064 were finally informed\u200b that the second-highest-ranking military\u200b official \u2063has been hospitalized since January 1. Austin \u200cwas admitted to Walter Reed&#8217;s intensive care unit due to complications from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deputy-who-assumed-defense-secretarys-duties-was-not-told-about-his-hospitalization-for-days-report\/\" title=\"Deputy unaware of Defense Secretary's hospitalization for days: Report\">recent elective medical procedure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The specific medical issues Austin is facing have not been disclosed. Surprisingly, even President Joe Biden and other administration figures \u200dwere unaware of Austin&#8217;s hospitalization until Thursday. Austin&#8217;s second-in-command, Deputy Secretary\u200c of Defense Kathleen\u200b Hicks, was also kept in the dark until that day.<\/p>\n<p>Unbeknownst to Hicks, Austin\u200c had transferred certain \u2062operational responsibilities to her\u2062 on Tuesday. When Hicks \u2064was preparing\u2062 to return \u2064to Washington, D.C. on\u200c Friday, she was informed\u200b that Austin was ready to resume full \u200bcommunications \u200ccapability, leading her \u200bto \u200bstay on vacation.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that Hicks was notified of Austin&#8217;s hospitalization on the same day the U.S. military carried out drone\u200b strikes in Baghdad, resulting in the death of an Iranian-backed\u2064 militia leader. These strikes followed a series of attacks on U.S. troops by Iranian-backed groups in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n<h3>Who&#8217;s Really in Charge?<\/h3>\n<p>Austin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-to-undergo-cancer-surgery-temporarily-hand-over-power-to-former-federal-police-chief\/\" title=\"Putin to Undergo Cancer Surgery, Temporarily Hand Over Power to Former Federal Police Chief\">undisclosed medical problems<\/a> and \u2062the Pentagon&#8217;s \u200dattempt to keep it under\u200d wraps \u200cshould concern Americans \u200dworried about military readiness. It&#8217;s no secret that\u200b Biden&#8217;s mental \u2062decline \u200dhas \u2064worsened during\u200b his presidency, raising questions about \u200cwho is actually running the country.<\/p>\n<p>While not as mentally\u200b impaired as Biden, Austin has\u2063 proven to be incompetent\u2062 in \u2063his role \u200das the military&#8217;s second-in-command.\u2063 The disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and\u200d failure to\u200d effectively confront Iranian-backed terrorists are clear examples of his ineptitude. \u2063Additionally, Austin&#8217;s left-wing \u2063&#8221;reimagining&#8221; of the military has contributed to the Pentagon&#8217;s recruiting crisis.<\/p>\n<p>With Biden&#8217;s decline, \u200bAustin&#8217;s hospitalization, and Hicks&#8217;\u2062 unawareness, who would have stepped\u200b up\u2064 to lead the United\u2062 States \u200cin \u2063a time\u2063 of crisis? The bureaucrats running\u200b the show have shown they \u2062are incapable. Meanwhile,\u200c China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran-backed \u200bproxies continue to pose threats to \u200cglobal stability.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Americans \u2064are stuck with \u2062Biden and his incompetent team \u200bto navigate these challenges.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn\u2064 Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a\u200b graduate of the University \u2062of Mary Washington. He previously served \u2063as a state content writer\u2064 for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous \u200coutlets, including RealClearPolitics, \u2064RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter \u200b@ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2064the \u200cincident \u200binvolving the\u2064 transfer of important\u2062 operational responsibilities without the knowledge of key officials demonstrate a lack of coordination and disregard for proper\u200c protocols and procedures within the White\u200c House<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Maining in the \u2063hospital and that \u200cshe would need to \u2062continue serving as acting defense\u200d secretary in his absence. This \u200black of communication\u200b and transparency\u2063 within\u200d the \u200bWhite House raises \u200bserious concerns about the functioning of the \u200badministration.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that President Biden himself was not aware of \u2063Austin&#8217;s hospitalization until Thursday is \u2064particularly alarming.\u2062 As the commander-in-chief, one would\u200d expect him to be informed\u2062 about \u200bthe health \u2062status of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/egypt-holds-parade-of-mummies-to-reignite-tourist-interest\/\" title=\"Egypt holds \u2018Parade of Mummies\u2019 to reignite tourist interest\">top military officials<\/a>. \u200cThis incident not \u2063only reflects\u200b a breakdown in communication but also a lack of accountability\u200c within the administration.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the secrecy surrounding the specific medical issues faced\u2062 by Austin \u2063adds\u2062 to the suspicion and speculation surrounding his condition. Without proper information, it is\u200d difficult\u2064 for the American \u200cpeople and Congress to\u200d fully \u200bassess the severity \u200bof the situation\u200d and its potential impact on the Department\u2064 of Defense.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of transparency also raises questions about the\u200d decision-making \u200bprocess within the White House. How can important \u200boperational responsibilities be\u200c transferred without \u2063the knowledge\u200c of key officials? This incident \u2064not only highlights a lack \u2062of coordination but \u2062also a disregard for proper protocols \u200band procedures.<\/p>\n<p>While the White House has claimed that no action will be taken against Austin over this incident, it is essential that \u200cthere be a thorough investigation into the communication\u200d breakdown and the handling of this matter. Accountability is crucial \u200din any\u200d leadership position, particularly \u2063in the defense\u2064 sector, \u200bwhere the stability and security of the nation are at stake.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration must take \u2062immediate\u200c steps to address these issues \u200band ensure that such lapses\u2062 in communication and transparency do not occur in the future. This incident undermines the trust and confidence of the American people in their government\u2063 and highlights the need for greater transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the White House&#8217;s failure to inform key officials, including President Biden,\u2064 about Defense Secretary\u2063 Lloyd Austin&#8217;s hospitalization is a grave embarrassment for the administration. The lack of transparency, communication\u2064 breakdown, and secrecy surrounding the specific medical issues faced by Austin raise serious concerns about the\u200d functioning of the administration and the decision-making process within the White House. Immediate action must be \u200btaken to address these issues and \u200crestore trust and\u200d confidence \u200din \u200dthe government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, the Biden administration embarrasses itself in front of the world. The recent incident where top White House officials were unaware of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin&#8217;s hospitalization for days is just another example. 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