Menendez: Austin Says He Avoided Committee Due to Scheduling Conflict, 'That's the First Time I Heard That'

On Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "MTP Daily," Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) stated that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin didn't appear before the committee to testify about Afghanistan due to what Austin said was a scheduling conflict. Menendez said it's "the first time" he heard about this conflict and that he will subpoena Austin if necessary.