Ainsley Earhardt: This was all a mess

[@MNMMOMMA2]

So, who took the calls when our military was a t t a c k e d 8 times, during his time off?

[@7Rpm]

Okay, I have never been Secretary of Defense - but I did work my whole life - and I always had to tell my boss if I was going to be unavailable. Washington, this administration, is out-of-control.

[@BGTuyau]

"What did the president not know, and when did he not know it?"

[@48Boxer]

That answer is "yes"

[@daveruckert7926]

Most transparent administration ever! We can see right through them. 👍🤣

[@michaelseay9783]

You’re on a roll, Dave 😂

[@SonsoftheEagle]

Chabad lubavitch tunnels? 😂😂😂

[@LaughingblueSu]

​@@michaelseay9783🇺🇸 traitor trump, CONVICTED molester

[@Dwade689]

This whole administration has been mia

[@kellyelynn3959]

What a complete joke!..none of these clowns give a rip for our country!..sickening

[@NAHAJI133]

Biden does not know where he is at.

[@muddhammer7834]

Joe knows where Ashley’s shower is.

[@SaltedKillick]

Only at family meet and greets for Senate appointments.

[@daveruckert7926]

I'm just surprised to hear that Austin has balls.

[@sandracrandall4561]

🤣🤣🤣

[@quarkybill]

Pretty disgusting comment on a man who fought in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

[@carolynatkinson9298]

​@@quarkybillwas he there? Or was he upper echelon making calls from a cushy desk here in the us?

[@KurtLeroy-mx1xi]

I have lived through several wars worked as a contractor for the government 34 years and I have never seen a administration as stupid as this one.

[@textowle9118]

Not stupid The democrat cartel of Corruption, Crisis to Chaos is blackmailed.

[@JohnDoe-ew3xt]

JV Team..

[@cree71cjm]

Weird, because I'm your age and never in my life have I seen the republican party in such shambles and disarray that they would willing choose to vote insurrectionist, ending their party for good. Pathetic that you people allowed yourselves to be taken advantage of by a know grifter. Weak and stupid.

[@veger5872]

Yep, Democrats just keep getting more ignorant with each new Prez in office, and this one shows Dems have no limits on stupidity, and if we are wise it will not happen again in 2025 and beyond! Dems performance in the oval office and Congress over the past 4 years should keep them out of office for the next 8 years

[@JohnHallett5846isaPrick]

But you happy to take their money right Kurt?

[@kafemocha5016]

Biden has forgotten Austin’s name on at least three separate occasions and once referred to him as boy. Maybe Austin was “returning the favor”.

[@LaughingblueSu]

🇺🇸 traitor trump, CONVICTED molester

[@jmartin3955]

So why didn’t the press secretary announce this fiasco

[@TwinSister1957]

Another nail in the coffin for this underhanded administration. TRUMP 2024

[@2ndMostEndangeredGender]

why, @tree-jj4kc? How did Donald let you down?

[@imprintz]

Why are other news organizations not talking about this?

[@richardbell925]

Trumps America looks better every day. Trumps America 2024.

[@planejanedaniels]

Austin's silence speaks volumes, what a mess!

[@nancy-su9zk]

Luckily, it really isn't a mess.

[@jonathanr2830]

SBD.

[@JohnDoe-ew3xt]

@@nancy-su9zk JV Team..

[@cree71cjm]

Did you say the same thing when trump went in for his colonoscopy? He didn't tell anyone then either. But you didn't say a word because you're a hypocrite.

[@donaldanderson3472]

He was AWOL any other military member who disappeared for any length of time would face a court martial

[@williambowling8211]

He is not a member of the military. The President and the SecDef are both civilians, but are one and two in the chain of command.

[@michaelseay9783]

@@williambowling8211Austin is a disgrace to the uniform 👎

[@mikegarcia8412]

When you are top dog you can abuse the military. Stop or control arm sells pending favors and vacation all you want to your own golf courses.

[@xslayer14]

OK Karen...

[@quarkybill]

You also wouldn't be considered AWOL in the military if you suddenly had to be hospitalized in intensive care. Clearly, Donald you know nothing about what you're commenting upon.

[@jamesbrandontalley937]

If someone had told Joe! lol He wouldn't remember, he would've said who is Austin! I am really surprised Joe is walking around, dude needs to be in the ole folks home... Guarantee you, Joe couldn't get his driver license if he wasn't in office!

[@jamesmitchell1386]

Me too at his age riding bikes man wish Double Dee could do that you know strong man and all.

[@ernestoglesby5342]

There is already a protocol in place. Austin refused to follow it.

[@fanomapage2091]

It’s Called Dereliction Of Duty

[@anissah161]

Enough excuses, fire him!

[@JessicaZane4realz]

They won't fire him because he's black.

[@littlebob1261]

We can't fire Trump since he lost a fair election and is now facing 217 years in federal prison in four separate criminal trials for trying to steal it. If you have remaining questions let me know.

[@mousekin]

And Joe.

[@mikegarcia8412]

Well that is up to the president to decide.

[@mikegarcia8412]

Secretary of defense is a cabinet position not one voted for. However I do agree he might end up resigning, Dems tend to comply more to resignation pressure than other parties.

[@edwardallen1195]

Looking on the bright side, at least someone in the US Government can keep a secret.

[@robertlucas5090]

How do classified documents come up vanished like a fart in the wind in a skiff?

[@GTO4001]

And also they didn't know there was cocaine in the White House

[@BGTuyau]

In the military, I believe this is known as a clusterf-k.

[@patrickbrannen2887]

I bet the President still doesnt know.

[@danhoustin4621]

Everyday the corruption gets worse and worse...

[@jay-day]

This makes complete sense in an administration that considers national security nothing more than a political football.

[@ronrubacher1425]

The commander in chief. Doesn’t know what day it is. Or where he is.

[@scottmcaninch6255]

Russian TROLL

[@ronrubacher1425]

@@scottmcaninch6255 How long have you been a Russian troll?

[@terryhodges3960]

The commander and chief dosent care to know. But we know he cares about vacations. The least serious admin. Ever

[@DayDrunkering]

And golfing while President makes you more serious?

[@2ndMostEndangeredGender]

that's funny, there @@DayDrunkering. You, are funny, too

[@muddhammer7834]

@@DayDrunkeringjoe calls it a day by 10 am every other day, maroon.

[@DayDrunkering]

@@muddhammer7834Can you provide a copy of that schedule?

[@michaelseay9783]

Three best known affirmative action hires ever: Harris, KJP 🤡, and now YOU Austin 👎

[@HighPriestessAngelique]

So who lied and said he went in for an elective surgery?!!

[@michaeldice7459]

​@@TwinSister1957so you're saying that she lied? Shocking!

[@williambowling8211]

It was an elective procedure.

[@danajohnson4480]

Who cares?

[@1940limited]

If there's a serious situation you call #1, Joe Biden. Good luck with that.

[@firojmnalam6121]

तीन साल की मेहनत हैं 💯🌍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@backwoodscountryboy1600]

Sounds to me like Austin send a very clear message to the people. His messages loud and clear that no one is communicating with him and he is not asked for his opinion on any of the conflicts worldwide happening right I think his message is loud and clear to the citizens of the United States of America. They don't want to hear his opinion and they're not communicating with him at all. That's the message that I get from all this.

[@clemfandango619]

In fairness, slowjoe doesn't know anything

[@lautaroaguilar9584]

So much for Biden transparency 🤣

[@judymoon9133]

And they said the " adults were back in the WH " yeah, right.

[@scottmcaninch6255]

Why does he want IMMUNITY IF HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG ?????

[@jamesmitchell1386]

You just answered your question.

[@maryhadalamb321]

Why have the law on the books in the first place? To prevent unlawful practices that would benefit an opposing party.

[@Mikleve]

Mr. President, it's Wednesday- do you know where your SecDef is?

[@ghosttrain5588]

This doesn't surprise me that they lost this guy lol hell they did the same thing with our military equipment and money

[@richardel6943]

He went AWOL.

[@ja4476]

Austin, another one hired with dei absurdity......

[@thomasjoseph3488]

We are surprised the so-called president is not aware of something so important? 🤣🤣🤣

[@handimanjay6642]

The same condition would get senior enlisted and officers medically separated from our military.

[@cree71cjm]

This isn't the military so thanks for your pointless take on the situation!

[@nunayobidness7217]

@@cree71cjm Excuse me? 26+ yr veteran here, three deployments, combat communications. He's the SecDef, head of the DoD. If I were still in, he would be my penultimate boss, with the POTUS as my ultimate boss. So, this is the military. Why are you trolling?

[@cree71cjm]

​@@nunayobidness7217 So nice of you to stick up for handymanjay, although I'm quite sure jay could have done that himself. My comment was to him so why ask me the reason I'm trolling AS YOU TROLL ME WHILE ASKING. Typical repub hypocrite. Nobody made you read my comment, You don't like it? Then don't read it. Simple.

[@cree71cjm]

@@nunayobidness7217 FYI. blocked you so don't waste time replying as i won't waste any more of my time reading your hypocritical BS.

[@joannharris4820]

Joe Biden can't run an icecream stand, let alone our country

[@richardisner3671]

Incompetence is rampant in this administration.

[@Puffsdad]

If the Yankees did it, I would bet money that the department of defense had everything in proper order. I am 100% sure mr. Austin will be replaced as soon as necessity dictates.

[@JohnDoe-ew3xt]

we are getting by with a junior varsity administration. for now......

[@MrTulipvang]

Just like Harvard Chairwoman, Race was the reason he was hired.

[@TearDownThisWall]

Can anyone take Ainesly seriously after she promoted pride month every day in June?

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

Sad hearing Ainsley say recently “We gotta compromise our values to win elections because people ain't feeling us”. We have principles; if you don't like them, we have others . . . ?

[@TearDownThisWall]

@@EllieMaes-Grandad In my opinion, she mirrors the problem with Fox News in general.

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

I disagree. She's up there with all the quality eye-candy but doesn't have the brains to match. Her talents are somewhere else . . . @@TearDownThisWall

[@Khultan]

RECALL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASAP!!!!!

[@info88w11]

Puppet lost when puppetmaster goes AWOL

[@virgilblevins3234]

You call Ghost Busters!!! much more reliable!

[@MikeSmith-ww8ci]

I’m so glad the adults are back in the White House.

[@firojmnalam6121]

Flipkart ❤❤❤❤❤

[@debragarell1367]

That's just how out of touch this Administration is, they don't even know what's going on with their own people😂😂😂

[@jeffhudson1744]

There is a plan but it was not followed.

[@EZZMONEY]

Every one of Joe's 🤡 Cabinet members couldn't even teach a first grade class. Wait did I trigger all of our Democrat stalkers in here again 🤣🥤

[@TrannySlaytion]

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@jamesmitchell1386]

Really or would rather teach in a blue state.I heard red state only teach half the story anyways. 4:43

[@muddhammer7834]

@@jamesmitchell1386you just want to throw on your high heels and go touch children and you know it. Pedocrat.

[@josiecalligaro5147]

There is a protocol in place, they just didn’t follow it.

[@jayhellyer5406]

Just vote Trump and have all of these incompetent fools removed.

[@amassey7723]

VOTE REPUBLICAN SAVE AMERICA 🇺🇸!

[@HAL-2023]

2:46 “CALL #2”…these jokes write themselves…😅

[@Vegnaboom]

Well at least he wasn't stealing women's luggage and wearing their dresses all over the place.

[@AmericanActionReport]

He still had a job after his botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Why is anybody surprised that he still has a job after going missing for days while his #2 was on vacation?

[@ann3856]

I think it is a very personal and private issue for all men. If his line of command were in order, the whole world didn't had to know the reason of his absence. His 2IC were supposed to take over immediately. Last time I heard, the doctor place a 'radiation ball' in the prostate. I'm not completely up to date with this story.

[@DayDrunkering]

Because telling our adversaries the Secretary of Defense is in the hospital , while his second in command is on vacation, is a better idea?

[@nunayobidness7217]

What are you saying? It isn't telling our adversaries information, it's covering the position. Someone needs to be in charge at all times. The public or our enemies knowledge of it is secondary.

[@Giversum]

"Who is this Austin fella?" - Resident Biden

[@barbarakrokos-zr5do]

Everyone at this station is beyond nuts!

[@mikegarcia8412]

If only we were this concerned during the last presidency.

[@SYLB2016]

Last guy blew his nose it was a constitutional crisis,u awake? 🤦

[@TrannySlaytion]

​@@SYLB2016derp

[@michaeldice7459]

Which top commander disappeared with no word to the president. It's as though the guy in office doesn't really matter at all

[@mikegarcia8412]

@@michaeldice7459 I remember someone who actually dissapeared for week to Argentina.

[@michaeldice7459]

@@mikegarcia8412 top general?

[@cashrjr23]

yet you give General Flynn a pass...hypocrites

[@Rightagain-g1v]

Nobody knew he was on vacation until he came back and showed the pictures

[@adamplona9438]

Transparency vs. personal embaresment... with a side of national security and defense ... ya what a mess.

[@mickbray4195]

I have a hunch that Austin didn't want to tell his Commander in Chief because he didn't trust him. I wouldn't either.

[@worknclass8079]

Yeah this is a perfect example of a broken system.

[@Am4313R]

I take my ice cream back from Biden and let him go home without it.

[@denniswilhelm1316]

What difference would it make if Biden DID know?

[@fytghggyungf7601]

His prostate, his choice ❤

[@SSL-v6h]

The President didn't know?? Of course, Obama knew.

[@TrannySlaytion]

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@harveywilkinson2432]

Yes, try to convince the country that the most popular President in modern history is really running things. That'll work! (idiot)

[@Billbilly6969]

Basic principles of any reputable company/department is to just send an email or maybe even a phone call????Literally that’s all you have to do unless you are hiding something🤔🤔💯. Makes you wonder more what else is being lied about with older politicians health?? I work in state government at a mid mngt level and this is beyond laughable that this is trying to be sold to us. This would never happen in my state. (Which is one of The greatest in the union)

[@WetNets75]

Texas? It's Texas 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@trishwhitaker4891]

My guess too! @@WetNets75

[@Billbilly6969]

@@WetNets75 2nd best lol

[@WetNets75]

@@Billbilly6969 lol, we'll take it 😁

[@stevefpv7249]

Why is everyone surprised??? This is par for the course in your clownship "government". No different than ours up here in Canada.

[@CarloDobrigna]

If FOX would focus on more international news story's & not spend so much time on political story's every morning their ratings would go up. You don't need 4 people either. Just more AE!!

[@hello_its_me.]

Kirby's response is disgusting. I can't fart or step out to go to the bathroom without letting one of my coworkers or boss know.

[@jeffreyseverson135]

Pretty soon you will be blaming politicians for heart problems

[@patrickanderson4680]

Its called secretary of state.

[@isopowered5004]

Does it still work? Brian is the expert.

[@jonathanr2830]

"The most experienced man in the room... with decades of experience..." Remember THAT horse ____? Experienced doing what?

[@williambowling8211]

It's been reported that Austin's time in command of CENTCOM has been used as an example of failure at the War College.

[@srsusansummers3070]

You call ghost busters

[@xfiles4792]

The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. Definitely not a good example of teamwork.

[@ernestoybarra7333]

Now that there are 4 host on Fox on the Morning you all talk over each other! Get rid of annoying Brian Kilmeade

[@Controversial_Celebrity_Quotes]

Always good to see frowning Ainsley Airhead. Without her looks and connections, she'd be taking our orders at Sonic and getting them all wrong. Keep doing Hannity hun and you'll always have a job at Fox.

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

Sad to hear Ainsley say recently “We gotta compromise our values to win elections because people ain't feeling us”. We have principles; if you don't like them, we have others . . . ?

[@rwaters6628]

#2 CAN STAY ON AWAY PERMANENTLY!

[@jbalogh01]

Well....Austin isn't going to be around much longer.

[@Khultan]

WHY THIS GUY TALKING ABOUT BASEBALL?? LOL

[@firojmnalam6121]

Amazon ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ozzieman4392]

Protocol plans are useless when not followed. Does anyone think there was no plan in place? If you do, vote Democrat again!

[@Trina-qy4it]

They said he was diagnosed in DECEMBER which could literally be 2 weeks ago. Maybe he needed to sit with it for a min and take it in. Was he supposed to set up an immediate Zoom call to announce to everyone while still in the exam room?

[@elainegaskins8041]

No, he would make a phone call!

[@luckysportQuick]

He has aides who could have handled that for him. Stop making excuses for him.

[@muddhammer7834]

Nobody noticed he was missing for three days. Thats pathetic.

[@theodoreweidman]

Biden needs to go!!!!

[@jeffreyseverson135]

As if he's our only leader. Shut up

[@Ledlite246]

Boden doesn't even know when he sh !!ts his pants.

[@davidroberts9854]

Any government officals health records should be public

[@mikegarcia8412]

Interesting position until is Trump's turn then privacy goes back to being important.