The White House is launching a review of Cabinet protocols for delegating authority in the wake of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recent secret hospitalization following a procedure to treat prostate cancer, according to a memo obtained by Fox News. The memo from White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients is addressed to Cabinet secretaries and directs
The White House is launching a review of Cabinet protocols for delegating authority in the wake of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalization, according to a memo obtained by Fox News.
The White House ordered cabinet officials to notify the chief of staff's office if they are unable to perform their duties, The Associated Press reported.
President Biden was not informed of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's prostate cancer until the same day as the public, roughly a month after the diagnosis.