Defense Secretary
U.S. officials say that senior Biden administration leaders, members of Congress and top Pentagon officials were unaware for days that Austin had been hospitalized.
âThe American people deserve a full and unvarnished accounting of our nationâs history, especially the more difficult periods,â he said.
The old "values and principles" of the now unrecognizable party "are hard to find," he said, slamming claims of a rigged election as a ruse.
âItâs pretty much definitive.â Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller blamed Donald Trumpâs speech for inciting the violence on Capitol Hill.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Many GOP lawmakers shrugged off the retired four-star Marine generalâs criticism.
Mattis faces a legal challenge if he accepts the job.
Chris Christie and Rudy Giuliani also attended the meetings.
The former defense secretary said he doesn't even know what Trump's plan is to handle ISIS.