Rep. Chris Deluzio became the first congressional Democrat to call for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's resignation after the controversy over his hospitalization. "I have lost trust in Secretary Lloyd Austin's leadership of the Defense Department due to the lack of transparency about his recent medical treatment and its impact on the continuity of the chain of command," Deluzio (D-Pa.) said in a statement that also thanked Austin for his service and wished him a speedy recovery. Read the latest |