This file photo taken on Oct. 31, 2023 shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attending a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., the United State. Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Wal...
1 of 2 | FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes a joint statement with Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, after their meeting about Israel’s military operation in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 18, 2023. The White House chief of staff on Tuesday ordered Cabinet members...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends a subcommittee hearing of U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee titled "A review of the President's Fiscal Year 2023 funding request and budget justification for the Department of Defense" on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on...
“out of their formations.” according to data from the national consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism reviewed by the associated press, “there were more than 480 people with a military background accused of ideologically driven extremist crimes from 2017 through 2023, ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov shake hands after their meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 20, 2023. Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov via X/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defens...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on "Face the Nation," Oct. 22, 2023.CBS News Asked what Mr. Biden meant by that, Blinken told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that the administration is standing by its approach to deterring any attempt by proxy...
Tulsi Gabbard, who President-elect Trump selected for Director of National Intelligence, and John Ratcliffe, the pick to lead the CIA, could have confirmation hearings in front of Senate Intelligence the week of Jan. 13. A spokeswoman for Senate Intelligence Democrats indicated that negotia...
There are still other tricky GOP nominees coming down the pipeline. Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, tapped to be the Director of National Intelligence, is expected to face pushback from the Senate’s national security hawks. Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and ...
I could understand if the memo alerting everyone of Austin’s absence was dated 2023 instead of 2024 (it takes a while to make the mental transition), but the lack of immediate notification is unacceptable. The Defense secretary reports directly to the president, but officials consider it ...
The Fox host’s selection comes amid a flurry of Cabinet-level picks by Trump, including longtime allies likeRep. Matt Gaetzof Florida, as attorney general,Sen. Marco Rubioas secretary of state, and former House Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelli...