Biden is not considering firing Secretary Austin after secret hospital stay: 'Full trust and confidence'
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President Biden is not considering firing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, despite widespread outrage at the Pentagon chief's secretive hospital stay.
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"The President has full trust and confidence in Secretary Austin. He’s looking forward to him being back at the Pentagon," the official said.
The Pentagon echoed the White House sentiment in a statement to Fox News Digital on Monday, saying Austin also has no plans to resign.
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