Lloyd Austin hospitalization prompts White House to review Cabinet protocols

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The White House is undergoing a new review of protocols involving Cabinet secretaries following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin‘s hospitalization last week.

Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Medical Military Center on Jan. 1 after experiencing “severe pain” following an elective surgery in December, yet President Joe Biden was not notified of his hospitalization until Jan. 4.

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