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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 of his medical crisis last year.
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 handled better, according to a new report from the Pentagon’s
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 "unnecessarily" put America's national security at higher risk.
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.
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 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 hospitalizations.
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
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to ...
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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 ...
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Congress certifies Donald Trump's election win, paving way for January inauguration
Congress is set to certify Donald Trump’s election win, a process that is expected to be less contentious than four years ago, when it was disrupted by a violent mob.
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State lawmaker again files bill to give Texas control of Austin
Republican Rep. Briscoe Cain said he filed the legislation because he's concerned about violent crime and the city's ability ...
Trudy's Tex-Mex closes final Austin location, but company says it will continue forward
Mex, which was founded in Austin in 1977, has closed its final location, though the company teased that it's not the end of ...
Austin Tells OMB $926 Billion Defense Budget Needed, $55 Billion over Current Plan
Outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recommended the US government boost defense spending by about $50 billion more than ...
Rep. Julie Johnson is coming to Congress to work on policy, not for stardom
Johnson's tenure in the State Capitol showed she was more interested in policy and leadership than in spending time in front ...