Defense

‘Lack of accountability’ in Lloyd Austin hospitalization raises bipartisan eyebrows

By Mike Brest
Published February 27, 2024 3:14pm ET
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Lawmakers from both political parties remain concerned about Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s secretive hospitalization last month.

Pentagon officials briefed Senate Armed Services Committee members in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, while Austin is set to appear in front of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday. Tuesday’s SASC briefing came a day after the department released an unclassified summary of the classified 30-day review of his hospital visit.

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