Posted 1/12/2024, 11:42:00 PM
Moulton: I Would Fire Austin as Defense Secretary Over Lack of Transparency on Hospital Visits
- Rep. Seth Moulton said he would fire Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin over his secretive hospital visits and cancer diagnosis if he were President Biden
- Moulton said the scandal over Austin not quickly notifying key officials of his hospitalization is "completely unacceptable"
- Moulton believes Austin's failure to properly notify is a "breakdown in that chain of command" that requires decisive action
- At least one Democrat, Rep. Chris Deluzio, has also called for Austin to resign over the transparency concerns
- Austin has pledged to do better on transparency but Moulton said "what's most important is that America gets the national security that it needs"