The Pentagon inspector general found in its review of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's hospitalization last year that it "increased unnecessarily" the risks to national security, even if ultimately, there were no immediate consequences."Although we found no adverse consequences to Defense Department...
The report states that during the course of his hospitalization, Austin transferred authority of some of his duties to his deputy secretary of defense from Jan. 2 to 5, but neither of them notified Congress or the White House Situation Room in a "timely manner" as required. The report found...
The White House says the administration will review what rules or procedures weren’t followed when the defense secretary did not disclose his hospitalization for days.
After days of not revealing what promptedDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization, the Pentagon disclosed Tuesday that Austin had previously been treated for prostate cancer. A statement from medical providers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center released by the Pentagon said Austin und...
Washington — The House Armed Services Committee has asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to testify before lawmakers next month about his decision not to disclose his recent hospitalization to the White House. Rep. Mike Rogers, the Alabama Republican who chairs the panel, told Austin in a letter...
After he returned to work at the Pentagon following his hospitalization, Austin apologized for not telling President Biden or the public about when and why he had been hospitalized. "We did not handle this right, and I did not handle this right," Austin said. "I should have told the presi...
After he returned to work at the Pentagon following his hospitalization, Austin apologized for not telling President Biden or the public about when and why he had been hospitalized. "We did not handle this right, and I did not handle this right," Austin said. "I should have told the presi...
2024. Austin’s deputy, Kathleen Hicks, was named acting secretary of defense, but she did not know of Austin’s hospitalization until days later. The Pentagon was widely criticized for its lack oftransparencyin failing to inform Biden or other members of the government about Austin’s illness...