A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization and lack of White House notification
10 months, 1 week ago

A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization and lack of White House notification

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — The revelation that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer surgery and was later hospitalized in intensive care due to complications from that operation without President Joe Biden, Cabinet members or even his deputy knowing has put an intense spotlight on what staff knew when and why they did not inform government or military leaders or the public. Also that day, Austin's senior staff, including chief of staff Kelly Magsamen, his senior military assistant, Lt. Gen. Ron Clark, the assistant defense secretary for public affairs, Chris Meagher, and Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, say they are informed of Austin's hospitalization. Jan. 9: The Defense Department releases a statement from Austin's doctors revealing he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and that the procedure on Dec. 22 was prostate surgery. The doctors' statement says Austin was taken back to Walter Reed on Jan. 1 after he developed a urinary tract infection related to that surgery and was admitted to the ICU.

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Defense Secretary Austin resumes duty after medical procedure at Walter Reed
7 months ago
Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
9 months, 3 weeks ago
US lawmakers confront Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over health secrecy
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
9 months, 3 weeks ago
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital after recent health scare
10 months, 1 week ago
Austin says he never told anyone on his staff to keep White House in the dark on hospitalization
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Returns To Work At Pentagon After Hospitalization
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon after cancer surgery complications
10 months, 3 weeks ago
US issues new guidelines for Cabinet power shifts; Is Austin set to return to Pentagon?
10 months, 3 weeks ago
White House sets new guidelines for Cabinet notifications after Austin’s secret hospitalization
10 months, 4 weeks ago
White House sets new guidelines for Cabinet notifications after Austin's secret hospitalization
10 months, 4 weeks ago
US Defence chief Llyod Austin urged to testify before Congress on 'secret' hospitalisation
11 months ago
Aide to Lloyd Austin asked ambulance to arrive quietly to defense secretary’s home, 911 call shows
11 months, 1 week ago
Lloyd Austin's aide demanded ambulance lights and sirens be turned off during medical emergency, 911 call reveals
11 months, 1 week ago
Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
11 months, 1 week ago
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital
11 months, 1 week ago
Biden makes first public comments on Austin's ‘secret’ hospitalisation, faults him for judgement lapse
11 months, 1 week ago
Austin ordered strikes from hospital where he continues to get prostate cancer care, Pentagon says
11 months, 1 week ago
Biden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgment
11 months, 1 week ago
Pentagon watchdog will review Defense Secretary Austin’s failure to disclose his hospitalization
11 months, 1 week ago
Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary’s hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary's hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive
11 months, 2 weeks ago
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalised due to complications from prostate cancer surgery: Report
11 months, 2 weeks ago
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer, Biden unaware till Tuesday
11 months, 2 weeks ago
A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
11 months, 2 weeks ago
White House assures US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will keep his position amid secretive hospital admit
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Secretary Lloyd Austin's transparency is under White House review
11 months, 2 weeks ago
US Defence Secy Austin returns after ‘secret’ ICU stint; Pentagon remains tight-lipped on discharge
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The White House will review Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s lack of disclosure on his hospital stay
11 months, 2 weeks ago
White House rejects calls for US defence chief to go
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Pentagon reveals more about Austin’s secretive hospital stay and delay in telling Biden
11 months, 2 weeks ago
US: Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin faces ire for concealing hospitalisation from White House
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Pentagon’s 2nd-In-Command Was Not Informed Of Secretary’s Hospitalization
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Pentagon adds new details about Austin’s secretive hospital stay and the delay in telling Biden
11 months, 2 weeks ago
A Pentagon Mystery: Why Was Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's Hospital Stay Kept Secret For Days?
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Senior Biden leaders and Pentagon officials unaware for days that defense secretary was hospitalized
11 months, 2 weeks ago
A Pentagon mystery: Why was Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospital stay kept secret for days?
11 months, 2 weeks ago
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, hospitalised since January 1, 'recovering well'
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quiet
11 months, 2 weeks ago
US Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as first Black Pentagon chief
3 years, 11 months ago
Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief
3 years, 11 months ago
Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin To Be The First Black Defense Secretary
3 years, 11 months ago
Lloyd Austin Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Becomes 1st Black Pentagon Chief
3 years, 11 months ago
Lloyd Austin: Senate confirms Biden defense secretary pick
3 years, 11 months ago
Congress poised for quick action on Biden’s Pentagon nominee
3 years, 11 months ago
House And Senate Approve Waiver For Lloyd Austin, Biden's Pick To Head Pentagon
3 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Biden says he plans to name Austin defense chief
4 years ago

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