Defense Secretary's Handling of Hospitalization 'Imperils' US

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (AP)

By    |   Tuesday, 09 January 2024 07:30 AM EST ET

The communication failures surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recent hospitalization suggest an internal breakdown – not only among members of the national security team but between the Pentagon and the White House – that military analysts fear could imperil Americans.

Both Pentagon leaders and top members of the Biden administration are under fire for the secrecy surrounding Austin's multi-day hospitalization for an unspecified medical condition.

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The communication failures surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recent hospitalization suggest an internal breakdown that military analysts fear could imperil Americans.
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