On Monday's broadcast of CNN's “Outfront,” Brett Bruen, who served as director of global engagement under President Barack Obama, said that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin should resign and that it would “require the chief of staff to “This should be one of several resignations,” he said. The same goes for other officials. ”
Host Erin Burnett asked, “Given what you know, and what we understand now, do you think Secretary Austin should resign?”
“I think he should resign, but I also think several people, including his chief of staff and other officials, should resign,” Bruen said. You mentioned a Pentagon spokesperson who briefed reporters on Thursday and knew that Secretary Austin was hospitalized but did not disclose that information. These are no small mistakes, Erin. These are serious breaches of trust, serious breaches of transparency, and ultimately impact on our preparedness to respond as a nation. ”
She added, “Erin, I think we're facing a crisis of trust, and as you pointed out, we still don't know why he was in the hospital or why he's still in the hospital. We, frankly, don't know the full truth about how things happened, as information continues to be withheld by the White House and the Pentagon, and this is trickling out. , I think at this point we need a full disclosure of the facts. I think there needs to be a public inquiry. And we need new standards and we need to understand what's going to happen. National Defense. The Secretary needs to understand when he needs to call his boss, call the White House and say, “Sir, Ma'am, I'm out.'' Will you be in the office for the next few hours and days? ”
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