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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 desire for privacy drove notification failures inside the government, and that he took medication that could have affected his cognitive functions while still in sole command.

The Washington Post on MSN · 39m

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.

CBS News on MSN · 2h

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.

KCCI Des Moines · 1h

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

Pete Hegseth, Trump and Pentagon

Why Pete Hegseth is a perfect fit to be Trump’s Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

NBC News · 16h

Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary barring twists in the GOP-led Senate.

Hosted on MSN · 18h

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators question Trump's Pentagon pick

Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Defense secretary, addresses allegations of misconduct during a testy Senate confirmation hearing.

16hon MSN

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief

It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. A change agent,” Hegseth said in his opening remarks.

5hon MSN

China's military corruption purges are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' the Pentagon says, and could put Beijing's ambitions in danger

US officials believe corruption issues could throw China off track of its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the ...

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Hegseth Says He’d Be Pentagon ‘Change Agent,’ Rebuffing Critics at Confirmation Hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, is portraying his lack of high-level management ...

The Economist3d

How hard is it to run the Pentagon?

It would be very hard for a president to override the advice he was getting from the secretary and the chairman [of the joint ...

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