White House: Biden 'Continues to Have Complete Confidence' in Austin

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday said President Joe Biden “continues to have complete confidence” in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin even after he was admitted on January 1 to the intensive care unit — where he remains — but did not alert Biden of his condition until Thursday, January 4. A reporter asked Jean-Pierre, “Should the American people have confidence in Austin, given his lack of transparency?” Jean-Pierre then claimed that Austin had “taken responsibility” by issuing a statement on Saturday. In that statement, Austin said: I want...