Posted on 01/08/2024 6:42:53 AM PST by george76
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is one of the most reclusive Pentagon chiefs in recent memory. That’s creating a major problem for him now.
Austin’s failure to inform his most senior advisers, congressional leaders and even President Joe Biden of his hospitalization last week due to complications from a medical procedure has erupted into a controversy that’s left senior White House and Pentagon officials infuriated and befuddled. Some Republicans quickly called for investigations or even for Austin to be disciplined or fired.
Advertisement Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. C.Q. Brown was not informed of Austin’s situation until Tuesday, the day after his hospitalization, a senior Defense Department official told POLITICO on Sunday. Even Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, who assumed some of his duties while he was in the hospital, did not know his whereabouts until Thursday, a second senior DOD official said after CNN first reported the news.
“My sense is his desire to be private about a routine medical procedure kind of backfired when it didn’t go as planned,” said one senior U.S. official. “He’s so loyal and duty-bound. It’s all just very odd.”
[These clowns ALL need to be on the unemployment line. ~ Beege]
“Did they inform China?”
no need to ...
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Nothing unusual here. The government only tells us what they want us to know.
A Sith Lord. Lord Austin.
Loyal and duty-bound to what?
...Barry's 16-year plan?
...The many foreigners that bribed Biden?
...Steering the military toward a vaxxed LGBTQ+ romper room?
If he reappears in public shortly and is apparently well again, then yes. I sincerely hope he does and is ok. This however, has a very different feel to it than that. I fear for his well being. That said, the cover up and back tracking is ridiculous and should be called out as such daily by every reporter, including the White House press group at briefings and before and after them.
So? This story is nothing but a distraction.
Could he really be dead or presumed dead in Ukraine like that earlier linked thread? After that multi-cruise missile attack on Kyiv? And this admin doesn’t know how to respond?
https://realrawnews.com/2024/01/russian-claim-austin-dead-in-ukraine/
I heard that it was "an elective surgery" - was it a sex change?
“What is that Grand Poobah medalian he is wearing around his neck? “
It’s the Dago Dazzler (First Class) with Swamp Weed cluster.
Why do I have this strange feeling Austin’s medical procedure has something to do with a Coke bottle? Or a hamster or 2. Hey, if that’s his way it’s OK🙄. If that’s the case make it public,! It’ll certainly boost this administration’s DEI (DIE) ranking.😖🤡
only to the sense that it makes them look bad...
“What is that Grand Poobah medalian he is wearing around his neck? “
It’s the Dago Dazzler (First Class) with Swamp Weed cluster.
Yeah, but Snoop legitimately earned his...
I’m sure the shadow SECDEF knew all about it, and may have had to move from the 2446 Belmont Road NW Seat of Government to the Pentagon for the duration.
No one is leaking... isn’t that odd?
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