Columnist Criticizes Austin for Delay Informing Officials of Hospitalization
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Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin slammed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for delaying telling officials he was hospitalized.
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Austin waited at least 3 days to notify White House and Pentagon leaders he was in the ICU for prostate cancer treatment.
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Rogin said this showed "hubris, terrible staff work and real dysfunction" in national security leadership.
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The delay meant top officials were unaware of Austin's condition amid threats abroad requiring military response.
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Rogin said the scandal undermined public trust in government and created an "avoidable scandal" for Biden.