Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale of Montana has announced plans to impeach Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
In a statement, the congressman pointed to the Biden administration's fiasco withdrawal from Afghanistan and the infamous Chinese reconnaissance balloons that flew over the United States last year.
“Secretary Austin has repeatedly violated his oath of office and endangered the lives of the American people,” Rosendale said. statement. “Secretary Austin is unfit to be Secretary of Defense, which is why I encourage his colleagues to work together to impeach him to protect the American people.”
The congressman also claimed that a cabinet member “lied to the military and the American people about his health last week.”
Rosendale's impeachment push comes amid an uproar over the lack of transparency surrounding Austin's hospitalization. Former President Donald Trump has called for the defense secretary to be fired, and some Republicans say Austin should resign.
Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said on January 5: statement On January 1, Austin announced that he had been “admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center due to complications following a recent elective medical procedure.” According to the newspaper, the Secretary of Defense's chief of staff informed the White House national security adviser about Austin's hospitalization on January 4. pentagon.
in statement On Monday, Ryder said Austin was still hospitalized. “He is recovering well and is doing well. He is no longer in the intensive care unit, but is recovering in a more private area of the hospital. He continues to be in discomfort, but the prognosis is good,” the rider said. he said. “We do not have a specific date for his discharge from hospital at this time, but we will continue to provide daily updates until then.”
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