The Washington Post Special Report January 13, 2024 : How Defense Secrertary Lloyd Austin's medical mystery ignited a firestorm

 

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Special Report Jan. 13, 5:37 p.m. EST

How Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s medical mystery ignited a firestorm The uproar unleashed by the news that the Pentagon chief had undergone two hospitalizations and a surgery following a prostate cancer diagnosis without notifying the White House or Pentagon staff has threatened to overshadow his tenure leading America’s sprawling military enterprise. The incident has created a potentially damaging distraction for President Biden as he intensifies his reelection campaign, while also raising questions about the right to privacy in public office. Read more