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 ...
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 ...
Pentagon watchdog finds Lloyd Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to ...
Secretary Austin's secret hospitalizations 'unnecessarily' increased US national security risks, report finds
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General found that Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalizations ...
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Pentagon Inspector General Says Defense Secretary Austin ‘Unnecessarily’ Increased Risks to National Security With Secret Hospital Stays
A Pentagon official insists there were no ‘gaps in authorities or operational impacts’ during Secretary Austin’s ...
Austin transferred power after taking meds that could affect cognitive function
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized in 2024 and given medication that could affect his cognitive functions before ...
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to ...
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Pentagon inspector general faults Austin for hospitalization secrecy
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog found that both Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks violated protocol in their handling of a medical crisis last year ...
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Austin's Dry January gets a boost from surgeon general’s alcohol warning
A new report from the outgoing U.S. surgeon general warns about the cancer risk associated with drinking alcohol — and it ...
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security 'unnecessarily,' Inspector General says
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report Wednesday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to alert the White House and his senior staff about his ...