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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 ... Speaking about the report on Wednesday, a senior defense official said Austin has acknowledged that he’d “made a mistake ...
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Pentagon watchdog finds Austin hospitalization scandal increased security risks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization ... A senior defense official told reporters Austin “made a mistake, he apologized and he committed to improving transparency and processes ...
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Pentagon Inspector General Says Defense Secretary Austin ‘Unnecessarily’ Increased Risks to National Security With Secret Hospital Stays
Defense Secretary Austin “unnecessarily” put America ... and at no time were there any gaps in authorities or operational impacts,” the official said. In February 2024, Mr. Austin told reporters that ...
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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 ... A Defense official, briefing reporters Wednesday on ...