Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “embarrassed” the U.S. while the Pentagon’s top civilian was in the hospital for three days without the president’s knowledge, Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana said at a hearing Thursday. An internal 30-day review of the incident found that Austin’s authorities were transferred to his deputy with no break in command over the Pentagon as soon as Austin was admitted to the hospital on Jan. 1 and transferred to the critical care unit on Jan. 2, where he would not have access to secure communications. But, President Joe Biden did not learn of Austin’s medical …