Just dropped off articles of impeachment against Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin.
The pattern of misinformation and lies he has provided to the American people are a serious threat to our national security and cannot be tolerated.
It is time to make a change. pic.twitter.com/2GZi2trSPD
— Matt Rosendale (@FmrRepRosendale) January 10, 2024
Austin was secretly taken back to the hospital by ambulance a week later on New Year’s Day in “severe pain” from complications from the cancer surgery where he then spent a week being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Austin kept just about everyone in the dark about his condition until last week, including Joe Biden even though the U.S. is involved in conflicts in the Middle East and Europe and a hot zone in the South China Sea.
When asked if it is appropriate to file impeachment articles against Secretary Austin, given his recent diagnosis of prostate cancer, Congressman Rosendale responded by emphasizing the separation between the Secretary’s health issues and the charges against him.
“These articles of impeachment had been planned and brought forward for me to review, and this is just the first day that we were back in session where I was able to do so. But his current health condition set aside does not remove the violations of public trust and the endangerment that he placed the United States security under.”
WATCH:
Rep. Matt Rosendale was asked if now is the appropriate time to file articles of impeachment against Secretary Austin considering his recent prostate cancer diagnosis.
"His current health condition set aside does not remove the violations of public trust and the endangerment… pic.twitter.com/LBbPREzetY
— Ryan Schmelz (@RyanSchmelzFOX) January 9, 2024
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