Pentagon watchdog finds Austin hospitalization scandal increased security risks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization scandal last year increased national security risks and should have been ...
Austin failed to tell Congress or White House about his health problems as required, report says
The inspector general's report faults Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III for keeping his hospitalization secret for days, ...
Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job ...
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Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not inform Congress or ... who called him to Capitol Hill for a hearing, where he faced bipartisan criticism and and demands that someone should ...
Appeals court pauses plea proceedings in alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's case
The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from ...
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In farewell address, Austin touts 'huge progress' in protecting nation, caring for military personnel
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said farewell to his department ... earlier this week at a contentious Senate confirmation hearing where Democrats grilled him on allegations of sexual assault ...
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‘I know what I don’t know,’ defense secretary pick says at confirmation hearing
At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...