Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term

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Pentagon watchdog finds Lloyd Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security
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Pentagon Inspector General Says Defense Secretary Austin ‘Unnecessarily’ Increased Risks to National Security With Secret Hospital Stays
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Watchdog: Pentagon chief's secret hospital stay ‘unnecessarily' risky
A Pentagon watchdog found no harm to U.S. national security but said the incident raised the odds of such issues.
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Defense Secretary Austin bids farewell, reflects on term marked by crises and change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that had three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for the way it was mishandled.
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to treatment for prostate cancer and later complications potentially raised “unnecessary” security risks.
Lloyd Austin recommends a $50 billion increase in defense spending
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recommending that the incoming administration spend $50 billion more on defense than President Joe Biden requested. Austin’s five-year spending plan includes a projection to spend as much as $1 trillion on defense as soon as 2028.
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Pentagon Chief Austin Rejects Trump Criticism That US Military Is ‘Woke’
(Bloomberg) -- Departing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spurns criticism from President-elect Donald Trump — and from Trump’s choice to replace him — that the American military has become ...
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The Pentagon finessed its pivot to Asia. Can it last during Trump?
A contentious meeting in Manila for U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reverberated through the Biden Pentagon's plan for competing with China.
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The Latest: Pete Hegseth delivers opening remarks in his defense secretary confirmation hearing
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest ... including current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who led the invasion into Iraq.
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Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their ... President-elect Donald Trump’s pronouncements about pushing for ...
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Pete Hegseth confirmation vote expected to take place after inauguration
Wicker did not specify what day the vote would take place, but said it could be as late as next Thursday if Senate Democrats do not allow the chamber to speed up the confirmation process.
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Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer.
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Donald Trump's executive orders and actions, 2025
This page will track President-elect Donald Trump's (R) executive actions in his second presidential term, which begins on January 20, 2025. Each type of presidential document is different in authority and implementation. Executive orders are directives ...