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Pentagon watchdog: Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to treat prostate cancer.
Pentagon inspector general faults Austin for hospitalization secrecy
The inspector general’s investigation details exasperation among key aides to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he refused to disclose the extent of his medical crisis last year.
Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased unnecessarily” the risks to US national security, the Pentagon’s inspector general concluded in a report released on Wednesday.
Pentagon investigation raises new concerns about Austin's 2024 hospitalization
An investigation released on Wednesday into U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret 2024 hospitalization found his desire for privacy drove notification failures inside the government, and that he took medication that could have affected his cognitive functions while still in sole command.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security 'unnecessarily,' Inspector General says
The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report about Defense Secretary Austin’s failure to quickly disclose his hospitalization in early 2024.
Secrecy around Lloyd Austin's hospitalizations raises national security concerns
The Pentagon's inspector general concluded that the secrecy surrounding Lloyd Austin's hospitalizations increased national security risks
Sen. Mark Kelly grills Pete Hegseth in testy hearing, says he's unfit to head Pentagon
Ariz., was part of a united Democratic contingent who view the Defense secretary nominee as a poor choice to lead the ...
China's military corruption purges are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' the Pentagon says, and could put Beijing's ambitions in danger
US officials believe corruption issues could throw China off track of its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the ...
Hegseth Says He’d Be Pentagon ‘Change Agent,’ Rebuffing Critics at Confirmation Hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, is portraying his lack of high-level management ...
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Democrats slam Trump's Pentagon pick over sex assault allegations
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, came under fire during his confirmation hearing on ...
The Latest: Pete Hegseth delivers opening remarks in his defense secretary confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...