U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson will take a "medical leave of absence" as authorities investigate his involvement in a possible hit-and-run felony. The Commerce Department said on Monday that Bryson had suffered a seizure related to two car accidents over the weekend. According to CNN:
U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson, under investigation for possible felony hit-and-run after allegedly causing two weekend car accidents in California, will take a medical leave of absence "as he undergoes tests and evaluations," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Monday night.