White House wasn’t notified of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization for several days

White House wasn’t notified of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization for several days – CBS News

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 due to complications from a medical procedure, it was publicly revealed Friday. However, CBS News has learned that the National Security Council and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan were unaware of Austin’s hospitalization until Thursday.

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