« on: February 29, 2024, 09:19:48 pm »
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/02/29/matt-gaetz-tears-into-secdef-lloyd-austin-over-hypocrisy-on-medical-privacy-n2170755Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin caused an uproar in early 2024 when it was revealed that he'd been hospitalized for surgery for prostate cancer and subsequent complications from that without properly notifying the White House or his staff.
Austin testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday to address the matter in a hearing titled: "A Review of Defense Secretary Austin's Unannounced Absence."
Austin was pressed by a number of the committee members — particularly the Republicans and particularly those who've served in the military — on the failures of the process and his own role in the mistakes made.
Unsurprisingly, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) came loaded for bear. During his few minutes of questioning, Gaetz not only voiced criticism of Austin's behavior but drove home the point of the hypocrisy involved in asking for grace for Austin's missteps in the face of a private medical matter while offering no such grace for the many service members who were negatively impacted by the COVID vaccine mandate.
Video of the exchange is included in Gaetz's tweet below and worth the watch:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1763243788389028248
EXCERPT
Not a Gaetz fan but his take-down of Austin was epic. Quoting that parable was a thing of beauty!
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