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.
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in the Middle East on a multi-day trip to discuss the ongoing regional affairs with his counterparts and regional leadership. Austin made stops in Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain and visited the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carr...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participates in a meeting with Canadian Defense Minister William Blair at the Pentagon on May 13, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will resume his duties after successfully undergoing an elective medical procedure at Walter Reed National ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday he never directed anyone on his staff not to tell the White House he’d been hospitalized and takes full responsibility for keeping President Joe Biden in the dark for weeks that he’d been diagnosed with prostate cancer. (Feb. 1) 2 of 6 | De...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint press conference with Israel's defence minister in Tel Aviv on Dec. 18, 2023.ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images The Pentagon did not tell the White House, lawmakers or Austin's second in command about his Jan. 1 hospitalization for ...
U.S. officials said the Chinese spy balloon shot down last weekend was part of a global surveillance program that has operated for years. David Martin spoke to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about the U.S. military's response to the balloon.
Lloyd Austin is the United States secretary of defense. He assumed this position in January 2021, two days after President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to undergo nonsurgical procedure Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will temporarily transfer authority to his deputy for a scheduled medical procedure on Friday evening, as confirmed by his spokesperson. May 24, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19. "I tested positive this morning for COVID-19," Austin said in a statement, adding that he was experiencing mild symptoms and will be quarantined for the next five days. "I have informed my leadership ...
By Jim Garamone, DOD News Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has directed a“zero-based review”of all Defense Department advisory committees, DOD officials said today. The officials, speaking on background, also said Austin directed all members of the committees to res...