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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that the administration will review what rules or procedures weren't followed when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not disclose his hospitalization for days to President Joe Biden and top officials at the Pentagon and the National Security Council.
Kirby said there is an “expectation” among members of Biden's Cabinet that if one becomes hospitalized, “that will be notified up the chain of command.”
Still, White House officials on Monday emphasized that Austin continues to retain Biden's confidence, with Kirby adding that the president “respects the fact that Secretary Austin took ownership for the lack of transparency.”