Biden not considering firing Pentagon chief Austin
Austin, who sits just below Biden at the top of the chain of command of the US military, withheld his hospitalization on New Year's Day from the president and the public for days.
U.S. President Joe Biden, flanked by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, makes a statement to the news media ahead of a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)ByREUTERSUpdated: