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 ...
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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’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased unnecessarily” the risks to US national security, the Pentagon’s ...
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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 to alert the White House and his senior staff about his ...
Appeals court wrestles with Pentagon's bid to rescind 9/11 plea deals
Judges heard nearly four hours of arguments over whether former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to unwind ...
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Appeals court skeptical of feds’ bid to back out of 9/11 plea deals
suggested Austin decided to steer clear of the plea negotiations because of concerns that any role he took could prompt ...
Contrast in defense secretaries highlights Trump's failure to take staffing government seriously
Rachel Maddow looks at the impressive list of accomplishments and credentials of former Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin, who served under President Biden, and the relatively meager ...
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UK to chair next meeting of Ukraine military aid group
The meeting next week will mark the first time that an American defense secretary has not convened the Ukraine Defense ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth makes first visit to border in El Paso, Sunland Park
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the Borderland to meet with U.S military troops aiding in security efforts in Texas ...