CBS NEWS: Austin underwent a “minimally invasive procedure” on Dec. 22…While at home on Jan. 1, Austin began experiencing “nausea with severe abdominal, hip, and leg pain” and was readmitted to Walter Reed…The Pentagon did not tell the White House, lawmakers or Austin’s second in command about his Jan. 1 hospitalization for several days…“It’s a little crazy that we effectively lost track of arguably the second most important person in the government, which is the secretary of defense,” Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio said Tuesday…(ironically, we lost track of the man who lost track of a Chinese spy balloon until it crossed the entire country)
CBS NEWS: Austin underwent a “minimally invasive procedure” on Dec. 22…While at home on Jan. 1, Austin began experiencing “nausea with severe abdominal, hip, and leg pain” and was readmitted to Walter Reed…The Pentagon did not tell the White House, lawmakers or Austin’s second in command about his Jan. 1 hospitalization for several days…“It’s a little crazy that we effectively lost track of arguably the second most important person in the government, which is the secretary of defense,” Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio said Tuesday…(ironically, we lost track of the man who lost track of a Chinese spy balloon until it crossed the entire country)