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Pentagon watchdog will review Defense Secretary Austin's failure to disclose his hospitalization

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

The Pentagon's internal watchdog said Thursday he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization and why the Defense Department waited days to inform the White House that he had transferred authority to his deputy.

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Developments in this update

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  1. White House, Pentagon will review Defense Secretary Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stay

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    Pentagon watchdog will review Defense Secretary Austin's failure to disclose his hospitalization

    Headline from NBC New York ·

Reports & sources

31 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bowling Green Daily News

    White House, Pentagon will review Defense Secretary Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stay (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Both the White House and Pentagon say they will look into why President Joe Biden and other top officials weren’t informed for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been

  2. Portland Press Herald

    White House will review Defense Secretary Austin’s lack of disclosure on his hospital stay (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Late Monday, the Pentagon, which also is looking into the matter, issued an update saying Lloyd Austin 'is recovering well.'

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Lloyd Austin’s lack of disclosure on his hospital stay under review (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> The White House said today the administration will review what rules or procedures weren’t followed when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not disclose his hospitalization for days to President Joe Biden and top officials at the Pentagon and the National Security Council.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    The White House will review Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stay (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The White House says the administration will review what rules or procedures weren’t followed when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not disclose his hospitalization for days.

  5. NBC New York

    Pentagon watchdog will review Defense Secretary Austin's failure to disclose his hospitalization (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The Pentagon's internal watchdog said Thursday he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization and why the Defense Department waited days to inform the White House that he had transferred authority to his deputy.

  6. CBS News

    Pentagon watchdog to review Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Pentagon watchdog announced it will review "the roles, processes, and actions" of the defense secretary's hospitalization that was kept hidden from the White House for days.

  7. ABC 7 New York

    Pentagon inspector general to investigate mishandling of Austin's hospitalization (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The Defense Department inspector general said Thursday that it will investigate the mishandling of Lloyd Austin's recent secretive hospitalization.

  8. Washington Times

    Austin’s woes mount as Pentagon watchdog to probe undisclosed hospital stay (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Pentagon’s internal watchdog announced Thursday that it will investigate the circumstances surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secretive prostate cancer surgery and a subsequent lengthy hospital stay, and will examine whether the secretary’s office has effective procedures in place for …

  9. CNN

    Pentagon watchdog launches review following Austin hospitalization (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Pentagon’s inspector general is launching a review of whether the Pentagon has the appropriate policies in place to ensure an effective transfer of power and duties, following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in December and January that were not immediately disclosed to the Whi…

  10. Politico

    Internal DOD watchdog launches review into Pentagon’s handling of Austin’s hospitalization (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The announcement comes on top of other reviews and congressional probes that are looking into the breakdown.

  11. Voice of America

    Pentagon Inspector General to Review Defense Secretary's Hospitalization (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The White House was not notified about Lloyd Austin's health crisis for several days

  12. Military.com

    Pentagon Inspector General to Investigate Defense Secretary's Failure to Notify Key Officials of Hospitalization (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The DoD inspector general is an independent and objective agency, and its findings will be separate from those of the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff review.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Pentagon Watchdog To Investigate Lloyd Austin’s Undisclosed Disappearance (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Pentagon official watchdog said it will investigate the circumstances surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's undisclosed hospitalizations.

  14. Digital Journal

    Pentagon inspector to probe US defense chief's hospitalization (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The Pentagon's independent inspector general will investigate US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's failure to report his hospitalization to the rest of the

  15. News Nation Now

    Pentagon inspector general to probe handling of Austin’s hospitalization (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The DOD will begin a review this month of the handling of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization.

  16. UPI

    Pentagon Inspector General to review handling of Lloyd Austin's hospitalization (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    According to a Wednesday memo, the Pentagon's Inspector General will examine actions related to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recent unannounced hospitalization.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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