Posted 1/26/2024, 8:31:10 PM
White House Issues New Rules for Cabinet Member Incapacity After Austin Hospitalization Kept Quiet
- White House establishing new guidelines for Cabinet members to notify administration when unable to perform duties, after Austin hospitalization kept secret
- Guidelines include notifying Cabinet Affairs office and chief of staff's office when delegation of authority anticipated and happens
- Agencies must also confirm delegation is in effect and has ended in writing
- Deputy taking over authority must contact White House counterpart when assuming duties
- Comes after Austin secretly hospitalized and his authority temporarily transferred without immediately informing White House