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Stunning new revelations about defense secretary lloyd austin's hospitalization. now the pentagon admits it actually did know about his health crisis last tuesday. but just didn't tell the white house. why? well, we're told this played a role. >> the best i can tell you is that the secretary's chief of staff was ill with the flu, which affected the notification timelines. we are going back now and looking at the process and procedures to include the white house and congressional notifications to insure we can improve those processes, bottom line is we know we can do better and we will do bette...

To an operations center or something that would have triggered a greater awareness that he was getting medical care? >> a fair question. again, for the sake of not doing the review here from the podium as i highlighted the director has been directed to lead a thorough review to look at those kinds of questions. relevant facts and circumstances during the period in question to evaluate the processes and procedures by which the deputy secretary of defense is notified and the associated timeline. we'll commit to being as transparent as we can. >> thanks. the chief of staff and senior military adv...