Democrats Sympathetic to Austin Despite Secrecy Around Hospitalization, While Republicans Seek Answers
• Democrats are seeking more information about Austin's hospitalization but largely not worried about political fallout • Austin still needs to answer questions about his decision to keep his illness secret initially • Democrats are sympathetic given Austin's cancer diagnosis and not calling for resignation • Republicans want answers and are pushing for hearings, but face barriers to impeachment • No matter what, Austin's illness likely to be raised in any future Congressional interactions