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Environment. a situation where the secretary of defence goes awol. which is effectively what happened over the new year period. for several days the president and the seniorfigures in the national security team were unaware that lloyd austin was incapacitated at the walter reed hospital, and had delegated his responsibilities to his deputy. he resumed his full duties on friday evening, according to the pentagon. but questions surrounding the secrecy around his condition have drawn scrutiny. so l...

Notified of the chain of command. >> reporter: pentagon or knowledge of the chairman of the joint chiefs, austens staff, and spokesman all-new on januard been hospitalized. but waited for two more days before telling the white house. austin had been at home recovering from an elective medical procedure when he started expressing severe pain and was rushed to walter reed and admitted to the icu. >> you have for all intents and purposes a break in the chain of command. >> reporter: former secretar...

Intensity carry unit, i remain concerned that a vital chain of command and notification procedures were not followed while secretary of defense austin was under medical care. this lack of disclosure must never happen again this, of course, following that the nations top defense official had elective surgery on december 22nd. we still dont know for what and then he went home the next day and then was rushed to the intensive care unit on january 1st after experiencing complications. for three days...

He has learned on that trip after this middle east meeting. and john, an update from the pentagon on secretary austin and his condition, no longer in the icu but still in the hospital, recovering well, prognosis is good, per a spokesperson at the pentagon. they dont have details to provide on what the procedure was that austin had and that austin has not offered his resignation and has no plans to resign. this is just coming out of the pentagon in the last couple of minutes. >> john: what i thou...

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Lloyd austins hospitalization. a source familiar with the matter says it was not until national security adviser jake sullivan briefed the president on thursday after sullivan himself had learned about the hospitalization on thursday afternoon. this comes after defense secretary lloyd austin was hospital itsed at walter reid medical center after an elective medical procedure and experiencing complications. he entered the hospital on monday and it was not until friday that the pentagon released t...

Castro breaking down the stakes for the party and country. but first, to richard louis the other big stories we are tracking this hour on msnbc. orchard? thank you. an update. in the last, outside of defense but also releasing a statement about his hospitalization this week. austin saying he understands the concerns about transparency is running his elective procedure and the subsequent forest days in the icu at walter reed medical center. a u.s. official confirms to nbc, the pentagon did not ...

Richard? thank you. an update. in the last hour, secretary of defense but also releasing a statement about his hospitalization this week. austin saying he understands the concerns about transparency is running his elective procedure and the subsequent forest days in the icu at walter reed medical center. a u.s. official confirms to nbc, the pentagon did not overrule the president or senior officials at the nsc for four days. austin pledged to, quote, do better in the future. the pentagon has o...

The hour with an update on the state of abortion access in this country. yesterday, the supreme court allowed idaho to enforce provisions of a new abortion ban that could penalize doctors from performing the procedure in emergency situations. the court -- putting on hold a federal judges ruling that said the provisions conflict with the federal law. that law requires doctors to care for any person who comes into an emergency room, and according to the biden admistration, this includes women with...

Had been hospitalized monday following complications from elective surgery, landing him for a time in the icu. the white house was not informed for three days. the public was left in the dark all week many are outraged over the delay. austin defending himself in a new statement saying, quote, i could have done a better job ensuring the public was appropriately informed. i commit to doing better. but this is important to say -- this was my medical procedure and i take full responsibility for my d...