House Committee Seeks Testimony from Defense Secretary Austin on Hospitalization

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been asked to testify before the House Committee on Armed Services regarding the secrecy surrounding his recent hospitalization due to prostate cancer surgery, with committee chair Mike Rogers expressing concerns about the withholding of information from the President and Congress. While President Biden has expressed confidence in Austin's ability to lead the Pentagon despite a lapse in judgment, some lawmakers, including Rep. Seth Moulton, have called for consequences, with Moulton suggesting that Austin should be fired.