Pentagon Chief Says He Takes Full Responsibility for Secret Hospitalization

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on the evening of Jan. 1.
Pentagon Chief Says He Takes Full Responsibility for Secret Hospitalization
President Joe Biden (C) shakes hands with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as Vice President Kamala Harris stands by, in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 29, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made a public statement on Saturday night that he could have done a better job informing the public about a recent medical procedure that required his hospitalization.

“I recognize I could have done a better job ensuring the public was appropriately informed. I commit to doing better,” he said in a statement addressing media concerns over the lack of transparency.

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