"Defense Secretary Austin's Secret Ambulance Request and Biden's Silence"
TL;DR
A 911 call for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's medical emergency on Jan. 1 requested a discreet ambulance arrival, with the caller redacted. Austin, hospitalized for prostate cancer treatment complications, was not immediately reported to the White House, prompting criticism. The Pentagon's inspector general is reviewing the matter, and the House Armed Services Committee has opened a formal investigation.
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- Audio of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's 911 call released NBC News
- Lloyd Austin 911 call reveals aide wanted no 'lights and sirens' and a 'subtle' ambulance pickup New York Post
- Biden and Austin have not spoken since the secretary of defense’s release from hospital on Monday CNN
- Lloyd Austin's Secret Ambulance Request Revealed in 911 Call The Daily Beast
- Need to Know: When Workers Should Tell Employers Why They Are Absent SHRM
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