SHOCKING: 26 - What They Never Told You

White House rejects calls for US defence chief to go

Lloyd Austin criticised for not disclosing his multiday hospitalisation to the president and public for several days.

Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2024

The White House will review Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stay

The White House says the administration will review what rules or procedures weren’t followed when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not disclose his hospitalization for days

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024

Pentagon faces backlash over secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary's hospitalization

Find out why there was secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization and the fallout it caused among senior officials.

Top News · Jan 8, 2024

Up First briefing: Congress announces new spending deal; Lloyd Austin's hospital stay

Congress reaches a deal to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year to avoid a shutdown. Defense Sec. Austin's secretive hospital stay raises questions.

WEKU · Jan 8, 2024

Iowa caucuses: GOP candidates race for second place behind Trump

Get a lively and creative analysis of the Republican campaigns leading up to the Iowa caucuses, concerns about election denialism, and Biden's reelection bid.

Top News · Jan 8, 2024

First Thing: Blinken warns Palestinians ‘must not be pressed to leave Gaza’

US secretary of state speaking in Qatar on latest leg of Middle East tour also warned that Israel-Gaza war could ‘metastasise’. Plus, Oppenheimer and Succession dominate Golden Globes

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024

Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized, officials not immediately informed

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized and top Pentagon officials were not immediately informed. Transparency and communication are essential ...

Top News · Jan 8, 2024

Government funding deal reached, but government shutdown threat remains

Discover the details of the U.S. congressional spending deal for 2024, President Biden's response, and concerns over potential government shutdown. Plus, a...

Top News · Jan 8, 2024

Lloyd Austin first went into hospital on 22 December – Pentagon

US defence secretary’s deputy, Kathleen Hicks, took over thinking Austin was on vacation when he was in intensive care – unknown to even the president

The Guardian - AU · Jan 8, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized after medical procedure, raises questions

Breaking news on Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin being hospitalized after an elective medical procedure. Questions arise about the delayed disclosure.

Top News · Jan 8, 2024