Congress demands more information on Defense Secretary Austin's hospitalization
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization and how it was handled has sent shockwaves through Washington, DC, and now the House Armed Services Committee may look into it.
"While we wish Sec. Austin a speedy recovery, we are concerned with how the disclosure of the Secretary’s condition was handled," Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and ranking member Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said. Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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"Several questions remain unanswered including what the medical procedure and resulting complications were, what the Secretary’s current health status is, how and when the delegation of the Secretary’s responsibilities were made, and the reason for the delay in notification to the President and Congress.
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