<p>NBC News reporter Peter Alexander rebuked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a tense briefing on Thursday, asking why he believed he should not be held to the same standard that anyone else in his command would be expected to meet.</p>
<p>Alexander and others questioned Austin directly about his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-panel-launches-probe-into-defense-secretary-going-awol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent absence</a>, his prostate cancer diagnosis that was kept even from President Joe Biden, and his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-shocker-defense-secretary-hospitalized-days-ago-press-alarmed-by-late-notice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secret trip</a> to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after complications developed from his surgery.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">REPORTER: &quot;Anyone else within the military chain of command would&#39;ve faced reprimand or even dismissal. Why shouldn&#39;t that same standard apply to you?&quot; </p>
<p>AUSTIN: &quot;Thanks for the question.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/FghV7sFLLr">pic.twitter.com/FghV7sFLLr</a></p>
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<p>Lloyd opened the briefing by admitting culpability for the lack of communication, and promised that going forward, there would be more transparency from his office and everyone under his command.</p>
<p>&#8220;I want you all to know why this happened. I was being treated for prostate cancer. The news shook me, and I know that it shakes so many others, especially in the black community. It was a gut punch, and frankly, my first instinct was to keep it private. I don’t think it’s news that I’m a pretty private guy. I never liked burdening others with my problems,&#8221; Austin explained. &#8220;It’s just not my way. But I’ve learned from this experience. Taking this kind of job means losing some of the privacy that most of us expect. The American people have a right to know if their leaders are facing health challenges that might affect their ability to perform their duties, even temporarily.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Despite Austin&#8217;s concession, Alexander still had questions.</p>
<p>&#8220;You were hospitalized for days before you informed the White House or commander-in-chief of your condition in your absence,&#8221; the NBC reporter began. &#8220;Anyone else within the military chain of command would have faced reprimand or dismissal. Why shouldn’t that same standard apply to you, sir?&#8221;</p>
<p>Austin once again said that he took full responsibility for the way the situation had played out: &#8220;Let me first say — thanks for the question — that we didn’t get this right. And as I said, I take full responsibility for the department’s actions in terms of why, on the second notification was not made to the White House, that information was available.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I’m not sure, at this point, what exactly happened, but I think details will play out as the review is conducted,&#8221; Austin said, referencing the Pentagon Inspector General&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-launches-cabinet-protocol-review-after-defense-sec-goes-awol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plan to review</a> &#8220;the roles, processes, and actions&#8221; that impacted the way in which things had happened.</p>

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