Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary

Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term
Defense Secretary Austin bids farewell, reflects on term marked by crises and change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that had three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for the way it was mishandled.
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.
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.
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 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.
Watchdog: Austin Needlessly Risked National Security
The Pentagon's internal watchdog says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security by keeping his illness and hospitalizations secret in late 2023 and early 2024.
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 ...
Lloyd Austin recommends a $50 billion increase in defense spending
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recommending that the incoming administration spend $50 billion more on defense than ...
Biden's historically diverse cabinet leaves lasting legacy
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Biden urges troops to ‘remember your oath’ at Defense Department farewell ceremony
Biden urges service members to uphold pledge to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies ...
Pentagon investigation raises new concerns about Austin's 2024 hospitalization
An investigation released on Wednesday into U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret 2024 hospitalization found his ...
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Biden administration set to announce 'substantial' final weapons package for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is set to announce a massive, final weapons aid package for Ukraine as part of ...
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Biden announces that nation's future aircraft carriers will be named after Bush, Clinton
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden announced on Monday that ... Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin applauded Biden’s announcement in a statement. “The future USS William J. Clinton and the future ...
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Biden announces next aircraft carriers will be named Clinton and Bush
Bush and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden announced Monday in a bipartisan ... Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that aircraft carriers “are the centerpiece of America ...