Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary

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 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.
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.
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 watchdog. The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Defense (OIG),
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 he transferred his authority.
Austin hosts emergency preparedness event ahead of next week’s potential wintry weather
Austin’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM) hosted an emergency preparedness pop-up event at the John ...
Former Austin developer Nate Paul pleads guilty to federal financial crime
The former Austin real estate developer faces up to six months in prison. He will be sentenced in the coming weeks.
Seven, including five minors, arrested in string of auto thefts and carjackings in Austin
Austin police arrested seven people including five minors and two adults in connection to a string of crimes across the city ...