According to the White House, President Joe Biden is not currently considering ordering Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to resign after it was revealed that Mr. Austin had been hospitalized for several days without informing the president.
While speaking with the White House press pool en route to Charleston, South Carolina, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby faced questions about Mr. Austin’s hospitalization, his health status, and his continued role in U.S. national security after it was revealed late last week that he has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, following complications from an elective surgery.
