Congressman Moves to Impeach Defense Secretary After Secret Hospitalization

Pentagon says officials did not tell White House about hospitalization for two days.

Rep. Matthew Rosendale (R-Mont.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 3, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A U.S. congressman is moving to impeach Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after the secretary and his staff hid the fact he was hospitalized from the White House and the public.

“Secretary Austin has violated his oath of office time and time again, and has jeopardized the lives of the American people,” Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) said in a statement.