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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.

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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 treat prostate cancer.

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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.

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Pentagon inspector general faults Austin for hospitalization secrecy

The investigation details exasperation among key aides to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he refused to disclose the extent ...

Military bids farewell to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following release of critical OIG report

During his time Austin oversaw the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, led the more than 50-nation coalition supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, and directed the most intense naval combat ...

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DOD investigation concludes Austin is responsible for failure to notify Congress, White House of his cancer diagnosis as required

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is responsible for the Pentagon neglecting to tell Congress and the White House that the ...

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 ...

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Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal

"Would you vote for Lloyd Austin if there were a vote on him today?" Fox News Digital asked Blumenthal on Tuesday. "I would support General Austin as Secretary of Defense," Blumenthal responded.