NBC News chief correspondent Peter Alexander threw his foot to the fire Thursday over the Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalization scandal.
For the first time since being secretly admitted to the ICU, Austin faced reporters and questions about the scandal that erupted last month. The Secretary gave little response, but it was not for a lack of effort from reporters like Mr. Alexander.
About halfway through the press conference, Alexander asked Austin the toughest question of the day.
You were in the hospital for days before reporting your condition and absence to the White House or the Commander-in-Chief. Others within the military chain of command would have faced reprimand or even dismissal. Why doesn’t the same standard apply to you?
Unfortunately, Austin didn’t answer that question.
Austin claimed he took “full responsibility” for the scandal of keeping his hospitalization a secret from President Joe Biden and other senior U.S. officials, but said he was “not sure at this point.” “What exactly happened,” he said, but promised more answers once the Pentagon inspector general decides. Finish “examination” of the incident.
Austin then offered no reason why the same standards that apply to military personnel should not be applied to him.
it was his modus operandi At a press conference.
Reporters asked Austin specific questions about his involvement in the hospital cover-up, but Austin denied any responsibility for the specific decisions that led to his secret hospitalization. Instead, he repeatedly postponed the IG’s “review.”
Unfortunately for the American people, it will take at least several months for the IG to complete its investigation.
On the other hand, Austin summoned to the parliament building He is scheduled to testify about the scandal before the House Armed Services Committee in two weeks. But he has not yet agreed to testify, According to Representative Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.).
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