When Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was rushed into the intensive care unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center last month, his military assistants made the call to transfer his authority to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. On Jan. 2, Ms. Hicks was notified she was now leading America’s armed forces while on vacation […]
WASHINGTON — An internal review blames privacy restrictions and staff hesitancy for the Pentagon‘s failure last month to quickly notify the president and other senior leaders about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery. The review, which was done by Austin’s subordinates, largely absolves anyone of wrongdoing for the secrecy surrounding […]
WASHINGTON — The revelation that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer surgery and was later hospitalized in intensive care due to complications from that operation without President Joe Biden, Cabinet members or even his deputy knowing has put an intense spotlight on what staff knew when and why they did not inform government or […]
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