Defense secretary Austin under fire from Washington Post for keeping America 'in the dark' on hospitalization
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The Washington Post criticized defense secretary Austin's "hospital silence" after it was revealed President Biden was not immediately informed of Austin's absence.
The White House was "kept in the dark" about Austin's hospitalization, learning 48 hours after the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff first heard the news on Jan. 2. Jeffrey Clark is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. He has previously served as a speechwriter for a cabinet secretary and as a Fulbright teacher in South Korea. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Iowa in 2019 with a degree in English and History.
"That same day, the U.S. military conducted an airstrike against Islamist militants in Baghdad," The Post pointed out. Story tips can be sent to jeffrey.clark@fox.com.