Republican senators request hearing into communication of Austin's hospitalization

By Georgina DiNardo / January 11, 2024 at 2:02 PM
GOP lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee called upon Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) to hold a hearing into the notification procedures surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization. “There should be a hearing . . . and Jack Reed is my friend, I’ve communicated this to him directly, he is the person who calls hearings for our committee and so I hope he will do so,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), the top-ranking GOP lawmaker on the committee, said. The request...

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