{"id":2148795,"date":"2024-01-14T14:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T19:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kirby-believes-lloyd-austins-prolonged-stay-at-hospital-due-to-doctors-orders\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T14:38:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T19:38:36","slug":"john-kirby-believes-lloyd-austins-prolonged-stay-at-hospital-due-to-doctors-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kirby-believes-lloyd-austins-prolonged-stay-at-hospital-due-to-doctors-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"John Kirby states that Lloyd Austin&#8217;s extended hospital stay is based on doctor&#8217;s instructions"},"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\">28<\/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-believes-lloyd-austins-prolonged-stay-at-hospital-due-to-doctors-orders%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=2148795&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--><h2>National Security Council Spokesman Provides\u2064 Update on Defense Secretary&#8217;s Hospital Stay<\/h2>\n<p>In an appearance on CBS \u200bNews&#8217;s Face the\u200d Nation, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby gave an update on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin&#8217;s condition, stating that his prolonged stay at the hospital is due to\u200c his doctors believing he &#8220;may need some additional\u2064 care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kirby emphasized that while he is not Austin&#8217;s physician, he understands that the defense secretary\u200d is\u2062 following his doctor&#8217;s orders and consulting with them regarding the necessary additional care. However, no expected \u2063release date was provided.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Continuing to Work from the Hospital<\/h3>\n<p>When questioned about why Austin is still in the hospital if he is able to work, Kirby explained that his physicians feel he may require \u200cfurther \u200ccare, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-common-pain-relievers-may-make-arthritis-worse\/\" title=\"These Common Pain Relievers May Make Arthritis Worse\">including physical therapy<\/a>.\u2062 Nevertheless, Austin is still capable of fulfilling his \u2064job responsibilities from the hospital.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kirby also highlighted that not every decision needs to be made\u2064 at the\u200d highest level, emphasizing that much of the work in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a> \u2062is \u200ccarried out at the\u2062 staff\u200c level.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kirby \u200dacknowledged that the failure of Austin&#8217;s team to inform the president\u2064 about his hospitalization\u2062 was a significant oversight. The administration is actively working to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Addressing \u2062the Failure to Disclose Hospitalization<\/h3>\n<p>When questioned about the incident,\u200c Kirby admitted that it was a problem and not the way the process is supposed to work. The Pentagon is currently investigating the matter, and the administration\u2063 is eager to \u2064obtain more answers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps are being taken to prevent similar incidents\u2064 of lack of communication with the president in the future<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The National Security Council (NSC) has provided an update on the condition \u200dof Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, \u200dwho has been hospitalized for an extended period. \u2064In an appearance on CBS News&#8217;s Face the \u2062Nation, NSC spokesman John Kirby stated that Austin&#8217;s doctors have determined that \u200dhe \u200dmay require additional\u2064 care, leading to the prolonged stay at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200cKirby emphasized \u200dthat he\u200c is not Austin&#8217;s\u2062 physician, he affirmed that \u200cthe defense secretary is following his doctor&#8217;s orders and seeking consultation regarding the necessary additional care. However, no release date \u200bhas been provided at this time.<\/p>\n<p>One of the pressing questions surrounding Austin&#8217;s hospitalization is \u2062why he remains \u2064in the\u200d hospital if he is capable of working. Kirby addressed this concern by explaining that Austin&#8217;s\u2064 physicians believe he may require further\u2064 care, including \u200bphysical therapy. Nonetheless, Austin is still able to fulfill his job responsibilities from the hospital, ensuring that\u2063 crucial national \u2062security matters are not neglected.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby also pointed out that many decisions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tucker-carlson-confronts-desantis-on-alleged-flip-flopping-on-ukraine\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson questions DeSantis about Ukraine stance.\">national \u200dsecurity<\/a> are\u200d not made at the highest level but rather handled at the staff level. This highlights the importance of the team supporting Austin\u200b and their ability to continue working and addressing\u2063 national security matters, even in his absence.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kirby acknowledged a significant oversight from Austin&#8217;s team &#8211; their failure to inform the president about his hospitalization. While Austin&#8217;s ability to fulfill \u200chis responsibilities has not been compromised, the \u200clack of communication with the president is a concerning \u2064lapse. The administration has recognized this error and \u200cis\u2063 actively working to prevent similar incidents \u2063from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about \u200cthis incident, Kirby admitted\u200d that it was a problem and not in line with \u200cthe established process. The Pentagon is currently investigating \u200dthe matter, aiming to gather more information and ensure that proper procedures \u2063are followed \u200din the future.\u2062 The administration is committed\u200d to transparency and rectifying any issues that arise.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin&#8217;s extended hospital stay is due to his doctors deeming additional care necessary. While he continues \u2062to work\u2062 from the hospital\u2063 and \u200dfulfill his responsibilities, the failure to inform the president about his hospitalization is being addressed and investigated. The\u200c NSC, along\u2064 with\u2062 the Pentagon, is actively working to ensure that such oversights are\u200b not \u200brepeated in \u200dthe future, placing a paramount emphasis on transparent and efficient communication within the administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains in the hospital due to doctors&#8217; concerns about his need for further care. Kirby, speaking on CBS News&#8217;s Face the Nation, provided an update on Austin&#8217;s condition, clarifying that he is not Austin&#8217;s physician but sharing the information available<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2148795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2148795","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2148795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2148795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2148795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2148795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2148795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}