Senior Biden administration leaders and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said as questions swirled about his condition and the secrecy surrounding it. Rep. Mark Alford discusses the concerns about U.S. national security that this lack of communication poses. #LloydAustin #GOP #Biden Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Adrienne Bankert and Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com Get our app: trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: trib.al/Vu0Ikij