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The Secretary Of Defense Is Still Not Coming Clean About His Absence Without Leave

Filed under: ACCOUNTABILITY

Feb 04, 2024
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The downward spiral continues.

On Thursday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III denied telling his staff to cover up his emergency hospitalization on the first day of the year. Rather, he blamed nameless “staff members who may perceive that they’re doing things in my best interest.”

“What I’ve learned from this experience, taking this kind of job means l…

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