US Secretary of State Blinken said that he was not aware that Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin was hospitalized. This was reported by TASS.
Blinken emphasized that he was unaware of Austin’s health problems.
Before that, Politico reported, citing two American officials reportedHe said the Pentagon kept the White House in the dark for several days about the hospitalization of Lloyd Austin, the head of the American defense department.
The publication also notes that the US Congress was informed of the illness of the country’s Secretary of Defense just 15 minutes before the Pentagon issued a public press release.
As is known, on January 1, Lloyd Austin was hospitalized due to complications after a planned medical procedure.
At the same time, the Pentagon reported that the head of the defense department was recovering fairly quickly and was ready to fully return to work on January 6. The Ministry also stated that the Deputy Secretary of Defense is always ready to replace Austin if necessary. However, the US Department of Defense refused to say whether Austin was unconscious or in critical condition when he was taken to the hospital.
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