Defense Secretary Austin Agrees to Testify at House Hearing About Secret Hospitalization

The defense secretary returned to work after a nearly month-long absence from the Pentagon.
Defense Secretary Austin Agrees to Testify at House Hearing About Secret Hospitalization
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington, on Feb. 1, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will testify at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Feb. 29 about failing to communicate about his recent hospitalization and delegating critical national security powers without informing President Joe Biden or Congress for several days.

Mr. Austin returned to work last week after a nearly month-long absence from the Pentagon that included several days when he transferred his authority to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.